Jacob Arminius (1560-1609)

Major works

•          Commentary on Romans 9

•          Declaration of Sentiments

•          Examination of Perkins’ Pamphlet

Importance

•          Father of Arminianism

•          Believed God’s predestination of individuals is based on foreknowledge of whether people believe or reject Christ (conditional predestination)

•          Argued against supralapsarianism (did not believe destiny determined before the Fall)

•          Believed in human freedom

•          Held to unlimited atonement

•          His views picked up by Methodists and Holiness groups

•          Known as “the quiet Dutchman”