The Geneva Theses (1649)
The Geneva Theses (1649) represent the Reformed orthodox response to Amyraldian theology, defending the doctrines of unconditional election and limited atonement against the well-meant offer of hypothetical universal grace. Drafted by Theodore Tronchin and Antoine Léger and endorsed by Francis Turretin, this document articulates the classical Reformed position on original sin and the correspondence between Adam's imputed sin and Christ's imputed righteousness, making it essential for understanding post-Dordt confessional Reformed theology.
The Geneva Theses (1649) were drafted by Theodore Tronchin (1582-1657), who was a Genevan delegate to the Synod of Dordt (1618-1619) and a grandson of Theodore Beza (1519–1605), and Antoine Léger (1594-1661), who wrote the preface to the Waldensian Confession (1662). The Geneva Theses were approved by that city’s Venerable Company of Pastors and signed on their behalf by the moderator, Joannes Jacobus Sartorius (1619-1690). The Geneva Theses were written to oppose the theology of the heretic...