Ten Things You Should Know about James Arminius and Arminianism
What is Arminianism? Where and how did it start? This article considers ten things you should know about James Arminius and Arminianism.
What is Arminianism? Where and how did it start? This article considers ten things you should know about James Arminius and Arminianism.
The Synod of Dort stood to defend the five points of Calvinism, known by the acronym TULIP, this article evaluates the opposing views of this teaching, known as Arminianism, for which the writer uses the acronym LILAC. It explains why Arminianism was and should be viewed as heresy.
This article looks at the rise of Jacob Arminius and Arminianism as events that necessitated the Synod of Dort.
This is a presentation of the main contrasting positions of three major systems: Pelagianism, Semi-Pelagianism (Arminianism), and Calvinism.
This article exposes the major teachings of Arminianism. The teachings discussed include the doctrines of the knowledge of God, atonement, prevenient grace, justification, the denial of imputation, and the role of faith.
This article relates the teaching of the perseverance of the saints to another Calvinistic doctrine, the doctrine of election. It explains further this relation, noting the role of man and the role of God in the process of perseverance, the possibility of backsliding, the danger of relying on external conduct as a sign of election, and the insecure ground of belief on which Arminianism stands.
Amyraldianism (following the teaching of Amyraldus/Amyraut) is often portrayed as a balanced alternative to both Calvinism and Arminianism. This article reviews the publication Christ for the World: Affirming Amyraldianism. This book is an Amyraldian commentary on developments in Reformed theology after the Synod of Dort.
Should there be a relationship between Arminianism and Calvinism? In answering this question the article looks at the definition of Arminianism and the two schools within it—Rationalistic Arminianism and Evangelical Arminianism. It then deals with its causes and cures.
Both universal redemption and Arminianism paint an unbiblical account of salvation, for they all take away God's glory. This introductory essay to John Owen's The Death of Death in the Death of Christ shows how this is so by looking at what constitutes the teaching of Calvinism about the atonement.
This article attempts to address some misunderstandings about Reformed theology by comparing it to different theologies, particularly Arminianism and hyper-Calvinism.
This article is a biography of James Arminius and discusses the rise of Arminianism. The author highlights the importance of retaining the difference and separation between Calvinism and Arminianism today.
This is the second article in a series on various doctrinal issues facing the church today. This article looks at the debate between salvation exclusivism and inclusivism. Are those who were not evangelized also saved?The current embracing of inclusivism by the Roman Catholic Church and the challenge of neo-Arminianism is posing a threat to the orthodox faith. The author calls readers to stand up for biblical truth.
Looking at accounts of past perversions of the gospel can help the church deal with modern issues. This article addresses the topics of hypercalvinism, liberalism, social gospel, the charismatic movement, and arminianism.
This article on church history discusses the reactions to the Protestant Reformation. Within the Roman Catholic Church the reaction was a counter-Reformation through the work of the Jesuits and the Council of Trent.