Heidelberg Disputations: Theses 13-15 “Freedom from Our Free Will” — February 22, 2026

Handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pZdcXSqajaj87tLsZPrMEaBw-n8gDQUT?usp=sharing

Thesis 13: “After the fall, free will exists only as a concept, and as long as it acts in accordance with itself, commits a deadly sin.”

Thesis 14: “After the fall, free will only has the power to passively do good, but it is always able to actively do evil.”

Thesis 15: “Further still, free will could not remain in a state of innocence, much less actively do good, but the will is only able to do good passively.”