Canons of Dort: Articles 2 and 3

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Canons of Dort

The Canons of Dort come from an international gathering of reformed leaders around the Netherlands in 1618-19. The main purposes of the gathering was to address the Arminianism controversy spreading through the church in that area concerning the way in which believers receive the benefit of Christ. The canons carefully articulate Calvinism and the beliefs in direct rebuttal of Arminianism. This confession is a very finely tuned piece of theological writing, ably delineating a biblically Reformed perspective on matters central to Christian life and experience.

Article 2: The Manifestation of God’s Love

But this is how God showed his love: he sent his only begotten Son into the world, so that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life (1 John 4:9; John 3:16).

Article 3: The Preaching of the Gospel

In order that people may be brought to faith, God mercifully sends messengers of this very joyful message to the people and at the time he wills. By this ministry people are called to repentance and faith in Christ crucified. For “how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without someone preaching? And how shall they preach unless they have been sent?” (Rom. 10:14-15).

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