Westminster Confession of Faith 9.5
“The will of man is made perfectly and immutably free to good alone in the state of glory only.”
In this episode of Confessional Moments, we conclude our study of Westminster Confession of Faith chapter 9 by examining the final state of the human will in glory.
While believers in this life experience both renewal and conflict — loving Christ yet still battling remaining corruption — the Confession points us to the day when redemption will be complete. In the state of glory, the will of the redeemed will be made perfectly and immutably free to good alone.
Drawing from Scripture and the insights of the Puritan tradition, this episode explains how glorification completes the work of sanctification, confirms believers forever in holiness, and reveals the true nature of spiritual freedom. The struggle with sin that marks the Christian life today will one day give way to perfect love, perfect joy, and perfect obedience in the presence of God.
This doctrine offers profound comfort for weary believers and directs our hope toward the day when Christ will make His people perfectly holy.
Scripture Reading & References
1 John 3:2
Hebrews 12:23
Revelation 21:27
Philippians 1:6
Puritan & Reformed Sources Referenced
Thomas Watson — A Body of Divinity (1692)
John Owen — The Glory of Christ
Jonathan Edwards — Freedom of the Will
Key Doctrinal Themes
Glorification
The final stage of salvation in which believers are perfected in holiness and fully conformed to the image of Christ.
Confirmed Holiness
The eternal state in which the redeemed are established in righteousness and can never again fall into sin.
Perfect Spiritual Freedom
The complete liberation of the will so that it delights in and chooses what is good without any corruption.
Completion of Sanctification
The final fulfillment of God’s work of grace in which all remnants of sin are removed and holiness is perfected.
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