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The Five Articles of the Remonstrants

The Five Articles of the Remonstrants

(Arminian Heresy)

These are often referred to as the 5 points of Arminianism, a “free-will” heresy to which the 5 points of Calvinism were written to address.

 

Article 1.

[Conditional Election – corresponds to the second of TULIP’s five points, Unconditional Election]

 

That God, by an eternal and unchangeable purpose in Jesus Christ his Son before the foundation of the world, has determined that out of the fallen, sinful race of men,… Continue reading

The Heidelberg Catechism

The Heidelberg Catechism

 

This is an HTML adaption of the e-text version provided by “The Christian Classics Ethereal Libray” (CCEL). The text version is located at http://www.ccel.org/creeds/heidelberg-cat-ext.txt

 

Brief History of the Heidelberg Catechism

 

One of the symbolical books of the Reformed Church. Its name is derived from the city in which it was compiled and first printed. It is also sometimes styled the Palatinate Catechism, from the territory (the Palatinate) of the prince (Frederick III) under… Continue reading

Martin Luther’s 95 Theses (1517)

Disputation of Doctor Martin Luther
on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences

by Dr. Martin Luther (1517)

 

Out of love for the truth and the desire to bring it to light, the following propositions will be discussed at Wittenberg, under the presidency of the Reverend Father Martin Luther, Master of Arts and of Sacred Theology, and Lecturer in Ordinary on the same at that place. Wherefore he requests that those who are unable to be present and debate orally… Continue reading

The Nicene Creed

The Nicene Creed

 

There are two versions of the Nicene Creed.  One written in 325AD and one written in 381AD.

 

First Council of Nicea (325 A.D. Version)

 

We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begotten of the Father [the only-begotten; that is, of the essence of the Father,

God of God], Light of Light, very God of very… Continue reading

The Apostle’s Creed

The Apostle’s Creed

 

There are several versions of the Apostle’s Creed that vary according to what church or denomination you are referring to.  Whe will present the Lutheran version here since it substitutes the more accurate word “Christian” for the word “Catholic” commonly found in Apostle’s creed (fifth line from the bottom in the creed presented below).

 

Lutheran Church Version:

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, his only… Continue reading
Featured Gospel Message

Christ Died For The Ungodly

by Horatius Bonar

The divine testimony concerning man is, that he is a sinner. God bears witness against him, not for him; and testifies that "there is none righteous, no, not one"; that there is "none that doeth good"; none "that understandeth"; none that even seeks after God, and, still more, none that loves Him (Psa. 14:1-3; Rom. 3:10-12). God speaks of man kindly, but severely; as one yearning over a lost child, yet as one who will make no terms with sin, and will "by no means clear the guilty." <continued>