The Synod of Dort The charges and proposed doctrinal changes forwarded by the Remonstrants had to be answered for the sake of attributing all glory to God and for the purity and unity of the church. On November 13, 1618, an international meeting of church leaders was convened by order of the States-General of Holland. […]
Arminianism and the Canons of Dort (2): Humanism
A Humanist Theology Arminianism is the product of humanism, which exemplifies the sinful pride of depraved man since the Fall. In humanism, everything begins and ends with man. Man is at the center of his own existence, not God. Fallen human nature longs to be autonomous–a law unto itself in all things. The Renaissance between […]
Arminianism and the Canons of Dort (1): Arminianism’s Unintended Consequences
The Freedom of Arminianism The Arminians claim that faith is a free and responsible act of man; it cannot be caused by God. Faith essentially comes about independently of God. Subsequently, man can choose if he will be saved or not, and God’s decrees have been determined by what He foresaw to be man’s actions. […]