The Sovereignty of God Before we can actually begin to examine the “Five Points of Calvinism” we must take the time to define what is meant by the “sovereignty of God.” It will do little good to set forth the doctrines of salvation unless we have this foundational knowledge of who God is. The sovereignty […]
Introduction (3): The Doctrine of Salvation
A Present Concern (continued) An increasing number of people consider matters of doctrine to be nothing more than the egalitarian opinions of one ecclesiastical body to be on an equal par with the opinions of another. Furthermore, they liberally declare that everyone is entitled to their personal opinions. God does not offer us mere opinions […]
Introduction (2): The Five Points of Calvinism
The Five Points of Calvinism The Canons of Dort present to us five major doctrines concerning our salvation. They are more popularly known to us as the “Five Points of Calvinism,” not because John Calvin (1509-1564) wrote them (since he was already with the Lord when the Synod of Dort met in 1618), but because […]