How many have heard of the Synod of Dort? This synod took place in The Netherlands between the 13th November 1618 and 9th May 1619. This Synod convened in Dordrecht in the Low Countries, in order to settle the theological dispute with the disciples of Jacobus Arminius (known as Arminianism).
Next year is the 400th anniversary of this important Synod. May we learn more about its history, events and the theology of the settlement of this international Synod. If you would like some books to look at, here are some:
S. M. Houghton, Sketches of Church History.
John Owen, The Death of Death in the Death of Christ.
The fact that I am struggling to find books to recommend on this subject, teaches us about the impoverishment in our church history on this subject. 1619 will change that I think, with a range of new books coming out, I am sure then, on the subject of the Synod of Dort.
The production of the Canons of Dort was one of the legacies of this church Synod. The main points of doctrine are:
1. Divine Election and Reprobation
2. Christ's Death and Human Redemption Through it
3. Human Corruption, Conversion to God, and the Way it Occurs
4. The Perseverance of the Saints
If you want to read more here is a weblink: https://www.crcna.org/welcome/beliefs/confessions/canons-dort
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