Second Head of Doctrine
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The Second Head of Doctrine is a section of the Canons of Dort that sets out the Reformed teaching on Christ’s atonement, particularly emphasizing its sufficiency for all and efficacy for the elect.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reformed doctrinal statement
→
part of the Canons of Dort → section of a confessional document → |
| addressesControversyWith |
Arminianism
→
Remonstrants → |
| adoptedAtCouncil | Synod of Dort → |
| adoptedByChurchBody | Dutch Reformed Church → |
| affirms |
that Christ’s death is of infinite worth and value
→
that no one perishes because the sacrifice of Christ is insufficient → |
| associatedWithTradition |
Calvinism
→
Reformed theology → |
| canonicalOrderInCanonsOfDort | Second Head → |
| clarifies | extent and intent of the atonement → |
| contains |
articles
→
rejections of errors → |
| countryOfAdoption | Dutch Republic → |
| dateOfAdoption | 1619 → |
| denies |
that Christ died equally for every individual in the same way
→
that the efficacy of the atonement depends on human free will → |
| hasAlternativeDesignation |
Second Head of Doctrine of the Canons of Dort
→
Second Main Point of Doctrine → |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
Christ’s atonement
→
efficacy of Christ’s atonement for the elect → sufficiency of Christ’s atonement for all → |
| influenced | later Reformed confessional theology → |
| languageOfOriginalText | Latin → |
| opposes |
the idea that Christ’s death only made salvation possible without securing it for anyone in particular
→
universalism in the sense of universal salvation → |
| partOf | Canons of Dort → |
| placeOfAdoption | Dordrecht NERFINISHED → |
| relatedToDoctrine |
election
→
gospel preaching → reprobation → |
| subjectOf | Reformed scholastic commentaries → |
| teaches |
limited atonement in terms of efficacy
→
particular redemption → that Christ’s death was intended effectively for the elect → that faith is a gift purchased by Christ’s death → that the promise of the gospel ought to be preached to all nations → that the saving efficacy of Christ’s death is applied only to the elect → unlimited sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice → |
| usedAs | confessional standard → |
| usedBy | Reformed churches → |
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