Editing Arminianism (section)

====Spiritual view on free will====
Arminianism holds that all human are initially deprived of the [[Holy Spirit in Christianity|Holy Spirit]] and, as a result, exist in a moral state of [[total depravity]].{{sfn|Olson|2009|pp=55-56}}{{sfn|Wiley|1941|pp=123-124|ps=. "Original sin is to be considered as ''privatio'', or a privation of the image of God. [...] Arminius calls it “a privation of the image of God,” but explains this privation as (1) a forfeiture of the gift of the Holy Spirit; and (2) in consequence of this, the loss of original righteousness. Depravity is therefore “a depravation arising from deprivation.” Connected with this deprivation is a positive evil also, which arises as a consequence of the loss of the image of God."}} In this condition, human free will is incapable of choosing spiritual good without the aid of [[divine grace]].{{sfn|Picirilli|2002|pp=42–43, 59-}}{{sfn|Pinson|2002|pp=146–147}} Arminius likely believed that every person is born in this depraved condition because [[Adam]], as humanity's representative, [[Original sin|sinned]] against God—a view later shared by several prominent Arminians.{{sfn|Grider|1994|loc=ch. 10, "The Representative Theory"}} Like [[Augustine of Hippo|Augustine]], [[Martin Luther|Luther]], and [[John Calvin|Calvin]], Arminius agreed that human free will is spiritually "captive" and "enslaved".{{sfn|Olson|2009|pp=142-145}}{{sfn|Arminius|1853a|p=526|ps=. "In this [fallen] state, the free will of man towards the true good is not only wounded, infirm, bent, and weakened; but it is also imprisoned, destroyed, and lost. And its powers are not only debilitated and useless unless they be assisted by grace, but it has no powers whatever except such as are excited by Divine grace."}} However, through the action of [[prevenient grace]], human free will can be "freed",{{sfn|Olson|2009|p=142}} meaning it can be restored with the ability to choose the spiritual good, particularly the capacity to accept God's call to [[Salvation in Christianity|salvation]].{{sfn|Picirilli|2002|pp=153}}