The Synod of Dort shaped Calvinism’s five points, but Scripture must judge every doctrine of grace, election, atonement, and endurance.
The Synod of Dort and the Five Points of Calvinism
Jacobus Arminius and the Rise of Conditional Election
Jacobus Arminius defended conditional election as God’s gracious choice of believers in Christ according to foreknowledge.
Is Arminianism Heresy?
Arminianism is not heresy; it affirms grace, Christ’s sacrifice, human responsibility, and the real gospel call.
John Calvin’s Theology of Sovereign Grace
A biblical and historical examination of John Calvin’s doctrine of sovereign grace, its power, its limits, and its conflict with key biblical texts.
The Reformation’s Predestinarian Struggles
The Reformation’s fiercest internal conflict over predestination exposed deep divisions on grace, election, free will, and the justice of God.
The Roots of Augustinian Theology on Grace and Free Will
How Augustine’s background, Bible reading, controversies, and pastoral life shaped his theology of grace, free will, original sin, and predestination.
Is Unconditional Election Biblical, or Does Scripture Teach Conditional Election in Christ?
Unconditional election is not biblical; Scripture teaches God’s gracious, Christ-centered choosing of believers in union with Christ through foreknown faith.
Calvinism Vs. Arminianism: Which View Is Correct?
Scripture presents salvation as God’s gracious gift in Christ, sincerely offered to all, received by faith, and resistible by unbelief.
John Calvin and the Institutes of the Christian Religion
John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion shaped Protestantism but advanced doctrines of predestination that contradict Scripture’s teaching on God’s universal love.
Is Everything Predetermined by God?
Explore the balance between God's control and our choices. Join the discussion on how these concepts shape faith.
