About me: I began to question Calvinism (especially its view of grace and predestination) in my early 20s, but rather than fight for my views at the Geneva Academy, where I had studied under Calvin's successor, Theodore Beza, I left quietly. When Genevan authorities became angry at my defense of French humanist Peter Ramus, I left for Basel. I was offered a doctorate there but turned it down on the grounds of my youth (I was only 24 or 25) would bring dishonor to the title.
It was my study of the Epistle to the Romans as an Amsterdam minister that set me firmly against Calvinism. Faith, I believed, was the cause of election: "It is an eternal and gracious decree of God in Christ, by which he determines to justify and adopt believers, and to endow them with eternal life but to condemn unbelievers, and impenitent persons."
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Though I was accused of Pelagianism (an overemphasis on free will) and other heresies, my critics brought no proof of the charges.
"That teacher obtains my highest approbation who ascribes as much as possible to divine grace," I assured them, "provided I so pleads the cause of grace, as not to inflict an injury on the justice of God, and not to take away the free will of that which is evil."
In 1606, while professor of theology at Leiden, I delivered an address titled "On Reconciling Religious Dissensions among Christians":
"Religious dissension is the worst kind of disagreement," I wrote, "for it strikes the very altar itself. It engulfs everyone; each must take sides or else make a third party of himself."
Still, I continued to be disturbed by the determinism of Calvinism, and I called for a national synod to resolve the conflicts and to look critically at two crucial Calvinist documents, the Belgic Confession and the Heidelberg Catechism. The synod finally met but not until nine years after I died (in good standing with the Dutch Reformed Church), and eight years after the Remonstrance was issued, which developed and articulated the key themes of what is today called Arminian theology: Christ died for all (not just the elect) and individuals can resist grace and even lose salvation. Arminianism since has influenced key figures in church history, such as John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.
Who I'd like to meet: I have already met Paul and Johnny Calvin. He was very grateful for my help. Also, the Wesley brothers, Keith Green, and a multitude more. I'm looking forward to meeting John MacArthur (sitting down with him and helping him get a grip on a few things)and hopefully YOU.
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I recently was listening to an audio lecture on Converse With Scholars' web sight, it was on Arminian Theology by Roger Olson. Very interesting and informative. My only question is why all the hub-bub.
I also learned that you in fact did not teach that one could lose their salvation as many Calvinists assume.
Whan I get to heaven I'll ask the Lord if I chose Him or if He chose me. Until then, Good day!
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The theology of Arminius was definitely more in line with Scripture than Calvin's. We have freewill, God never forces us to do anything. Why didn't you put down how Arminius died? Maybe some Calvinators would learn something from that.
Thanks for the add; And for standing up to the heretical errors of extreme 5 point Calvinsm. 2nd Corinthians 5:15And that he died for ALL, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that WHOSOEVER believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
'I do not serve the god of the Arminians at all; I have nothing to do with him, and I do not bow down before the Baal they have set up; he is not my God, nor shall he ever be; I fear him not, nor tremble at his presence...The God that saith today and denieth tomorrow, that justifieth today and condemns the next...is no relation to my God in the least degree. He may be a relation of Ashtaroth or Baal, but Jehovah never was or can be his name.' -Charles Spurgeon
Ok now read this...
'I do not serve the god of the Calvinists at all; I have nothing to do with him, and I do not bow down before the Baal they have set up; he is not my God, nor shall he ever be; I fear him not, nor tremble at his presence...The God that wants to save so few and takes pleasure in the condemnation of so many, who decrees man's sin and then punishes him for it, who shoves man down and then punishes him for falling, who took away free will and then punishes disobedience, who forms men in the womb as sinners and then burns them eternally for being sinners...is no relation to my God in the least degree. He may be a relation of Ashtaroth or Baal, but Jehovah never was or can be his name.' - Jesse Morrell
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