The Canons of Dort - Various

The Canons of Dort

By Various

  • Release Date: 2014-10-20
  • Genre: Religion & Spirituality
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Another quality eBook from Chapel Library. The Canons of Dort is the explanation of the judicial decision regarding objections to the faith of the Reformation, from the official church council held in the Netherlands in 1618-1619. Jacobus Arminius (1560-1609) was a Dutch theologian and prominent pastor in Amsterdam. He taught that God chooses for salvation only those whom He has foreseen will believe. By 1592 Arminius had been formally accused of heresy. In 1610, his zealous followers presented five objections to the standard confessions of faith from the Reformation; the theology behind these objections came to be called Arminianism. The whole church was caught up with theological debate, and a council was called to resolve the controversy. The Synod of Dort concluded with a rejection of Arminianism, and The Canons of Dort set forth the orthodox Reformed doctrine on each point; today these are sometimes referred to as the doctrines of grace.