A
Brief Outline of the Canons of Dordt (1618-19),
the
Original Five Points of Calvinism
Rev.
Angus Stewart
Head I: Of Divine Predestination (Unconditional
Election)
A.
History
1.
All have sinned and deserve eternal death
2.
God sent His Son
3.
God sends preachers
4.
Not all believe
B.
Explanation
5.
The source of faith and unbelief
6.
Faith is according to God’s decree
C.
Meaning
7.
Definition of election
8.
One election
9.
Unconditional election
10.
Sovereign election
11.
Unchangeable election
D.
Elaboration
12.
The assurance of election
13.
Election and piety
14.
Election must be preached
15.
Reprobation commends election
E.
Different classes of people
16.
Those alarmed at reprobation
17.
Children of believers dying in infancy
18.
Murmurers
Head
II: Of the Death of Christ and the Redemption of Men Thereby (Limited
Atonement)
A.
The necessity of Christ’s redemption
1.
God’s justice demands satisfaction
2.
Christ makes satisfaction
3.
Christ’s satisfaction is of infinite value
4.
Why Christ’s satisfaction is of infinite value
B.
The preaching of Christ’s redemption
5.
The promise of the gospel
6.
The guilt of unbelief
7.
The gift of faith
C.
The accomplishment of Christ’s redemption
8.
Particular redemption
9.
Effectual redemption
Heads
III and IV: Of the Corruption of Man, His Conversion to God and the
Manner Thereof (Total Depravity and Irresistible Grace)
A.
Man’s corruption (see I:1)
1.
The fall
2.
Original sin
3.
Total depravity
B.
The way of salvation
4.
The light of nature (No)
5.
The law (No)
6.
The Holy Spirit applying the gospel (Yes)
C.
The preaching
7.
Its extent in OT and NT days (see I:3)
8.
Its serious call (see II:5)
D.
The two responses
9.
Why some refuse to come (see II:6)
10.
Why others are converted (see II:7)
E.
Regeneration
11.
The nature of regeneration
12.
The wonder of regeneration
13.
The incomprehensibility of regeneration
F.
Faith
14.
Faith is the gift of God
15.
Faith is unmerited
G.
Man’s responsibility
16.
We are not stocks and blocks
17.
We must use the means of grace
Head
V: Of the Perseverance of the Saints (Perseverance of the Saints)
A.
The saint’s depravity
1.
Our remaining sin
2.
Our sins and spots
3.
Our inability to persevere of ourselves
B.
The saint’s sins
4.
Our falling into sins
5.
The results of our sins
6.
Yet we cannot fall away
C.
Why the saints cannot fall away
7.
Our regeneration and renewal
8.
The works of God, Christ and the Holy Spirit
D.
The assurance of preservation and perseverance
9.
It is obtained by us
10.
How it is obtained by us
11.
It does not exclude our having carnal lusts
E.
The fruit of the saint’s assurance of preservation and perseverance
12.
Not pride or carnal security but godliness
13.
Not licentiousness or a disregard to piety but carefulness
F.
Different perspectives on the perseverance of the saints
14.
God uses the means of grace to preserve the saints
15.
The views of the ungodly and of the church on the perseverance of the
saints
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