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The Synod of Dordt officially began on November 13, 1618 in the city of Dordrecht. It lasted through 154 meetings and ended on May 9, 1619. In a little less than six months, the delegates came to the decision that the Bible taught that all men are totally depraved, God’s election isn’t based on any
The Synod of Dordt met from November 1618 to May 1619. To commemorate the Synod's 400th anniversary, the editorial staff asked me to write twelve short articles on various aspects of the history of the Synod of Dordt. This first article lists relevant dates. - 1604: Two professors at Leiden, Jacobu
Between November 13, 1618 and May 29, 1619, the Synod of Dordt met in 180 sessions. The interested reader can find a weekly summary of the Synod's work at www.dordt400.org. In this article I will give only a broad overview of the sessions.1 180 sessions The Synod's sessions included four phases: b
The place would be the City of Dordrecht on the first day of November. On November 13, 1618, the first session of “The Great Synod” of Dordrecht was held. As we read and contemplate this history we can clearly see the hand of God guiding and directing events to the glory of His name, the further dev
The Synod of Dordt met in the city of Dordrecht, in a building called the Kloveniersdoelen. The city Two other cities were considered as possible locations for the synod: The Hague (the national capital) and Utrecht. Utrecht was ruled out because it was "a stronghold of Remonstrants."1 On November
The Synod of Dordt tion of the faith of the gospel. These are cardinal doctrines that came under attack. They are the fundamentals of Scripture. They are basic because they are necessary to maintain the glory of God. Soli Deo Gloria-this was Calvin's theme. But the Arininians were trying hard to ste
The Synod of Dordt Preacher: Rev. Angus Stewart Scripture: Ephesians 1
As a result, we have the Canons of Dordt. This Synod, held at Dordrecht in the Netherlands, consisted of almost one hundred delegates from almost all of the Reformed churches of Europe. Representatives included men from the Churches of England, Scotland, Switzerland, Geneva, Bremen and Hesse. At thi