The Ground of Election
Subtitle: Jacobus Arminius' Doctrine of the Work and Person of Christ
Publisher: Paternoster
Published: January 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781842273982
Subjects: Christian Theology - Soteriology; Religion / Christianity / Theology / Soteriology; Religion; Religion - Theology
Description: Clarke examines the theological development of Arminius up to his magnum opus, the Declaration of Sentiments (1608). Arminius argued that Christ himself is the foundation of election, and that we are saved by a new relationship with God through Christ. Both these insights led him at last to reject the Calvinist concept of salvation and damnation through a hidden decree made in a Christ-less secret counsel of the divine wisdom. Arminius was unsuccessful in the short term, but this study contends that his views have much to teach us.