The Five Articles of Remonstrance were presented in 1610. They were put forth by followers of Jacobus Arminius in disagreement with and as alternatives to the prevailing interpretations within the Dutch Reformed Church.
- Conditional Election: Arminians believe God's election of individuals for salvation is based on foreseen faith and perseverance.
- Universal Atonement: Christ's death on the cross is considered sufficient for the sins of all people, not just the elect, but salvation is only applied to those who believe and persevere.
- Human Inability: While humans cannot achieve saving faith on their own, they are not inherently totally depraved. God's grace is necessary, but humans can respond to it.
- Resistible Grace: God's grace is not irresistible; it can be resisted and rejected by individuals.
- Uncertainty of Perseverance: While believers are called to persevere, they can, in principle, fall from grace.
This is the origin of "Arminianism" ... the champions of "Free Will" over "Divine Sovereignty" in Human Salvation (sotieriology).
The Synod of Dort was held in Dordrecht (Dort) in 1618-1619 to address the theological disputes surrounding the rise of Arminianism. It resulted in the Canons of Dort (later called the "Five Points of Calvinism" or "Doctrines of Grace"), which solidified the Reformed understanding of salvation and rejected the Remonstrance. I only offer this to point out that the 5 points of "TULIP" owe their existence to the 5 Remonstrances listed above which came first and started the conversation about "HOW DOES GOD SAVE?" that still rages on today.
That makes the Remonstrances worth knowing and worthy of discussion.
Thank you for posting this.
Although I don’t claim any titles such as Calvinist or Arminian I will look at each point and for study.
On the surface it seems totally reasonable and in line with the scriptures.
I say this because when I studied the five points of Calvinism what each point stood for, had a deeper and more twisted meaning.
Thanks again.