Term
will (God's attribute)
The attribute of God whereby he approves and determines to bring about every action necessary for the existence and activity of himself and all creation.
Filed underTheology Proper
Definition
The attribute of God whereby he approves and determines to bring about every action necessary for the existence and activity of himself and all creation.
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- See also
- free willTerm
- voluntarismTerm
- Broader than
- necessary willTerm
- revealed willTerm
- secret willTerm
- Related to
- omnipotenceTerm
- power (God's)Term
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 13BOriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 13B.
Last revised August 14, 2026