The faith of our fathers is still alive

The sovereignty of God, as taught by the Reformed faith, has been challenged by many both inside and outside the Church. The result of these challenges has been to strip God of His right and power in order to exalt the freedom of man's will. The purpose of this study is to highlight, beyond doubt, that the means and outcome of God's plan for salvation lie entirely in God's grace. The purpose of this study is not to win a theological argument, but to direct us to the wonderful work of God, whose purpose can only be that His people give Him all the glory.

John Calvin, the Protestant reformer of Geneva (1509-1564), did not actually write the five points of Calvinism, although they are fully based on his teachings. He exalted the sovereignty of God: His power and His right to fulfill all His ordained purposes. Calvin's teachings were rejected by Jacob Arminius, who in 1610 formulated the doctrines known as the Remonstrance. Reformed theologians held an ecumenical synod in Dordrecht, in the Netherlands, from 1618-1619. There, they responded to Arminius' five points of doctrine by appealing solely to the Scriptures and summarizing Calvin's doctrine. They became known as the five points of Calvinism, compiled in a creed titled "The Canons of Dort." These canons have become the confessional foundation of the Reformed Church whose desire is to declare the pure grace of God.

Pages: 242

Dimensions: 14.3 x 22 x 1.4 cm

ISBN: 9789930531723