Luther's Scriptural Proofs Against Free Will

1. Universal guilt of man disproves “free-will” (Rom 1:18)

2. Universal dominion of sin disproves “free-will” (Rom 3:9-18; 19-20)

3. The “works” which justify are not merely ceremonial works (Gal 3:2; Rom 3:21, 28)

4. The law is designed to lead to Christ by giving knowledge of sin (Rom 3:20)

5. The doctrine of salvation by faith in Christ disproves “free-will” (Rom 3:21-26)

6. The total irrelevance of works to man's righteousness before God (Rom 4:2-3)

7. The state of man without the Holy Spirit (Rom 8:5)

8. Salvation by grace has no reference to previous endeavor (Rom 10:20; 9:30-31)

9. Salvation for a sinful world is by the grace of Christ through faith alone (John 1:5, 10-13, 16)

10. The case of Nicodemus (Jn 3:1ff)

11. Salvation is by Christ alone (Jn 14:6; 3:36, 27; 8:23)

12. The inability of man to believe the gospel (Jn 6:44)

13. The comfort of knowing that salvation does not depend on ‘free-will' (Jn 10:28-29)

Ephesians 2:1-2, 4-7