This text explores the theological relationship between divine grace and human free will within the process of salvation. Based on a concise yet profound reflection from July 1945, the author emphasizes the indispensable role of human choice. While divine grace is understood as immense and omnipotent in its loving intent, it encounters a boundary in the form of human freedom. If an individual inwardly rejects salvation or lacks the desire for it, God, according to this perspective, does not impose it, as doing so would violate the essence of human free agency. The reflection touches upon deep questions of synergism—the cooperation between divine initiative and human response. Salvation is not viewed as a mechanical act of divine power, but as a relational event requiring an active affirmative response from the person. The text encourages reflection on the responsibility each individual bears for their spiritual destiny, demonstrating that divine grace, though the source of all good, respects the autonomy of the human will. This theme remains central to the Christian tradition in understanding the dynamic interplay between Creator and creation.
[Boží milost a spasení (2)]
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◆ philosophical diary – record, Czech, origin: 31. 7. 1945
- This is a part of the original document:
- [Příležitostné poznámky, 1945]
[Boží milost a spasení (2)]
Nechce-li být člověk spasen, nemůže jej ani Bůh ve své milosti spasit.
31. VII. 45
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