De praedestinationis doctrina
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De praedestinationis doctrina is a theological treatise by Reformed scholar Theodore Beza that systematically expounds and defends the doctrine of predestination within Calvinist theology.
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Target entity: De praedestinationis doctrina Context triple: [Theodore Beza, notableWork, De praedestinationis doctrina]
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Article XVII Of Predestination and Election
Article XVII Of Predestination and Election is a doctrinal statement within the Church of England’s Thirty-Nine Articles that sets out its teaching on divine predestination, election, and assurance of salvation.
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Lectures on Calvinism
Lectures on Calvinism is a series of influential theological and cultural lectures by Abraham Kuyper that articulate Calvinism as a comprehensive worldview shaping religion, politics, science, and society.
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Institutes of the Christian Religion
Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin’s seminal 16th-century theological work that systematically outlines Reformed Protestant doctrine and became a foundational text of Calvinism.
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De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections is a seminal 1746 theological work by Jonathan Edwards analyzing the nature of true Christian experience and distinguishing genuine religious emotions from false or superficial ones.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: De praedestinationis doctrina Target entity description: De praedestinationis doctrina is a theological treatise by Reformed scholar Theodore Beza that systematically expounds and defends the doctrine of predestination within Calvinist theology.
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A.
Article XVII Of Predestination and Election
Article XVII Of Predestination and Election is a doctrinal statement within the Church of England’s Thirty-Nine Articles that sets out its teaching on divine predestination, election, and assurance of salvation.
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B.
Lectures on Calvinism
Lectures on Calvinism is a series of influential theological and cultural lectures by Abraham Kuyper that articulate Calvinism as a comprehensive worldview shaping religion, politics, science, and society.
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C.
Institutes of the Christian Religion
Institutes of the Christian Religion is John Calvin’s seminal 16th-century theological work that systematically outlines Reformed Protestant doctrine and became a foundational text of Calvinism.
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D.
De veritate religionis Christianae
De veritate religionis Christianae is a 17th-century apologetic treatise that presents a rational defense of Christianity, written by the Dutch jurist and theologian Hugo Grotius.
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E.
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections is a seminal 1746 theological work by Jonathan Edwards analyzing the nature of true Christian experience and distinguishing genuine religious emotions from false or superficial ones.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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Reformed theology text ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend Calvinist doctrine of predestination
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systematize Beza’s understanding of divine decrees ⓘ |
| author |
Theodore Beza
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Theodore Beza ⓘ
surface form:
Théodore de Bèze
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| focusesOn |
Augustinian doctrine of grace
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biblical basis of predestination ⓘ defense of predestination ⓘ systematic exposition of predestination ⓘ |
| genre |
dogmatic theology
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polemical theology ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered an important early formulation of Reformed predestinarian theology ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalPosition |
Christ’s work is effectual for the elect
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God’s decree is eternal and immutable ⓘ election is not based on foreseen faith or works ⓘ reprobation is included within God’s decree ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Post-Reformation Reformed orthodoxy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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John Calvin ⓘ Reformation debates on grace and free will ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Calvinist soteriology
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divine election ⓘ predestination ⓘ reprobation ⓘ |
| opposesView |
Roman Catholic teaching on free will (16th century context)
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Pelagianism ⓘ
surface form:
Semi-Pelagianism
Synergism in salvation ⓘ |
| partOf | Reformed scholastic tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Institutes of the Christian Religion
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surface form:
Institutio Christianae Religionis
Theodore Beza’s other writings on predestination and grace ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective |
Protestant
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Reformed Protestant ⓘ |
| supportsView |
absolute sovereignty of God in salvation
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double predestination ⓘ unconditional election ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Calvinism
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Calvinist–Lutheran controversies on predestination
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intra-Reformed debates on the extent and order of God’s decrees ⓘ |
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