Canons of Dort, Fifth Head: Of the Perseverance of the Saints

This document presents the Fifth Head of the Canons of Dort, which articulates the Reformed doctrine that God preserves the elect in faith and holiness unto the end of life through the work of the Holy Spirit. As one of the definitive confessional statements from the 1618-1619 Synod of Dort, it provides authoritative theological exposition of how believers are kept secure in their salvation by God's sovereign grace and the indwelling Spirit, addressing key Arminian objections to the doctrine of perseverance.