tb wrote: To Polemics Is M. Marlowe a Calvinist telling what Armenians believe or An Armenian telling Calvinist what Armenians believe? thanks
tb First "Armenians" are people from the european country of Armenia.
Arminians are the followers of Jacob Arminius (with an "i"), thats the one we are discussing.
As to your question above the answer is actually neither. Let me explain. What Marlowe is providing in the five points below, are a synopsis of the original five points of the Arminian Remonstance submitted by them at the Synod of Dordt, in 1618/19.
After they submitted these five points the Reformed Church provided the Biblical answer in five points. These are now called the Doctrines of Grace. Hence the reason why some refer to a Five point Calvinist. The Synod subsequently declared the Arminian five as heresy.
tb wrote: ...but I have never met an Arminian that included works to obtain salvation.
"Arminians presented a statement to the governing authorities of Holland in which they set forth five articles of doctrine. These were: (1) that the divine decree of predestination is conditional, not absolute; (2) that the Atonement is in intention universal; (3) that man cannot of himself exercise a saving faith, but requires God's help to attain this faith; (4) that though the grace of God is a necessary condition of human effort it does not act irresistibly in man; (5) that believers are able to resist sin but are not beyond the possibility of falling from grace. In essence, the Arminians maintained that God gives indispensible help in salvation, BUT that ultimately it is the free will of man which DECIDES the issue." (M. Marlowe)
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