A Tribute to the Canons of Dordt
This poetic tribute by Rev. James Jackett celebrates the Canons of Dort and their affirmation of God's sovereign grace against Arminian theology. Through verse, the poem emphasizes Reformed doctrines of election, total depravity, and irresistible grace while lamenting the neglect of these truths in modern Christianity. It serves as both a devotional reflection and a doctrinal defense of the historic Reformed confessional position.
Five points, they say, were brought that day By followers of Arminius. Each are condemned; 5 answers penned That shine forever glorious. ‘Twas evident the first attempt Was full of human merit. The Dordt divines read ‘tween the lines, And they would have none of it. Their answer came, gained worldwide fame, Though in our day, neglected, But look within at all the sin, Is this not expected? Can we rejoice with heart and voice, In God’s Great Sovereign Will, When all that’s said is “We’re not...