Canons of Dordt, Head I: Of divine predestination

Douglas Kuiper provides a scholarly exposition of the first head of the Canons of Dort, explaining the Reformed doctrine of divine predestination and the specific Arminian errors that the Synod rejected, particularly regarding reprobation and the nature of God's eternal decrees. The article defends the Reformed position by demonstrating the logical relationship between election and reprobation, and shows why the Reformers found the Arminian alternative theologically incoherent. This resource is valuable for understanding both the historical Arminian controversy and the classical Reformed articulation of predestination.