Friday Files: Martin Glynn’s critique of the Articles of the Remonstrants

In Martin Glynn’s critique of the Articles of the Remonstrants, he provides a brief and helpful historical introduction and then dissects each of the five articles. Glynn notes the two surprises in the pile: article 3 is an unqualified expression of Total Depravity and in article 5 the Remonstrants are undecided on the issue of apostasy and simply say they need to research it more in Scripture. (link)

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Anonymous said…
Dan,

I read Glynn's article and of course I find here at article five a problem for me at this time.

Article 5 a:"....That those who are incorporated into Christ by a true faith, and have thereby become partakers of his life-giving spirit, have thereby full power to strive against Satan, sin, the world, and their own flesh, and to win the victory, it being well understood that it is ever through the assisting grace of the Holy Ghost; and that Jesus Christ assists them through his Spirit in all temptations, extends to them his hand; and if only they are ready for the conflict, and desire his help, and are not inactive, keeps them from falling, so that they, by no craft or power of Satan, can be misled, nor plucked out of Christ's hands, according to the word of Christ, John x. 28: "Neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand."

Wow, I struggle with that and what underlies behind it.

And furthermore when the Remonstrats affirm this: "....and simply say they need to research it more in Scripture...."; isn't that akind to "always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth?":::>

2Ti 3:7 always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.
December 6, 2008 at 9:57 PM
Godismyjudge said…
Dear Michael,

isn't that akind to "always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth?

No, they were false prophets. They simply wanted to look more closely at God's word.

God be with you,
Dan
December 12, 2008 at 6:10 AM
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