Canons of Dort

The Canons of Dort (1618–1619) were produced at the international Synod of Dort to answer the Remonstrance of the Arminians and to confess the sovereign grace of God in salvation. The synod was convened by the Dutch Reformed Churches and drew delegates from England, Scotland, the Palatinate, Hesse, Switzerland, and the Low Countries.

The canons are structured in five main heads of doctrine corresponding to the five Remonstrant articles: divine election and reprobation; the death of Christ and redemption; the fall, conversion, and human inability; irresistible grace; and the perseverance of the saints. These five heads are the confessional source of what later Reformed theologians summarized as the Five Points of Calvinism or TULIP. Each head contains positive articles stating Reformed doctrine and a concluding "rejection of errors" section refuting Arminian positions. AskCredo cites the Canons of Dort on questions about election, definite atonement, total depravity, effectual calling, and the preservation of the saints.

Questions on AskCredo that cite the Canons of Dort, organized by chapter and section.