The Five Articles of Remonstrance

The Five Articles of Remonstrance, drafted in 1610 by followers of Jacob Arminius, respond to the strict Calvinist beliefs about predestination. They argue that God's grace is offered to everyone, not just the elect, and that people can choose to accept or reject that grace. The articles emphasize conditional election, universal atonement, resistible grace, and the possibility of falling from grace, challenging the notion that salvation is exclusively predetermined. This theological debate laid the groundwork for significant discussions on free will and divine sovereignty within Christianity.