Fifth Head of Doctrine
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The Fifth Head of Doctrine is the section of the Canons of Dort that sets out the Reformed teaching on the perseverance and preservation of the saints.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reformed doctrinal statement
ⓘ
section of the Canons of Dort ⓘ |
| adoptedByCouncil | Synod of Dort ⓘ |
| adoptionCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace | Dordrecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1619 ⓘ |
| affirmsDoctrine |
divine preservation of the elect
ⓘ
perseverance of true believers ⓘ |
| basisOfPerseverance |
Christ’s intercession
ⓘ
God’s eternal decree ⓘ God the Holy Spirit ⓘ
surface form:
indwelling Holy Spirit
|
| confessionalFamily | Three Forms of Unity ⓘ |
| confessionalStatus | binding in many Reformed denominations ⓘ |
| correspondsTo | P in TULIP ⓘ |
| deniesDoctrine | final apostasy of the elect ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s faithfulness to His covenant
ⓘ
inseparable connection between election and perseverance ⓘ use of means in perseverance (Word and sacraments) ⓘ |
| hasForm |
articles
ⓘ
rejections of errors ⓘ |
| hasNumber | Fifth ⓘ |
| influenced | later Reformed confessions and catechisms ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalText | Latin ⓘ |
| opposesGroup | Remonstrants ⓘ |
| opposesTheologyOf | Arminianism ⓘ |
| partOf | Canons of Dort ⓘ |
| relatedTo | TULIP ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
1 Peter 1:3–5
ⓘ
John 10:28–29 ⓘ Epistle to the Philippians ⓘ
surface form:
Philippians 1:6
Romans 8:28–39 ⓘ |
| teaches |
God restores His people from falls
ⓘ
assurance of salvation is possible ⓘ believers may experience serious falls into sin ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
perseverance of the saints
ⓘ
preservation of the saints ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Calvinist
ⓘ
Reformed ⓘ |
| usedBy | Reformed churches ⓘ |
| usedFor |
doctrinal standard
ⓘ
ecclesiastical discipline ⓘ theological education ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
carnal security
ⓘ
despair in temptation ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.