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'''Arminianism''' is a school of [[Protestantism|Protestant]] [[Christian]] theology developed by Dutch Reformed Theologian [[Jacobus Arminius]] (1560-1609).  Its influence is found throughout many Protestant denominations such as [[Methodist|Methodism]] and most [[Baptist]] Churches, as well as [[Pentecostalism]], [[Amish]], and [[Conservative Mennonites]].

'''Arminianism''' is a school of [[Protestantism|Protestant]] [[Christian]] theology developed by Dutch Reformed Theologian [[Jacobus Arminius]] (1560-1609).  Its influence is found throughout many Protestant denominations such as [[Methodist|Methodism]] as well as [[Pentecostalism]], [[Amish]], and [[Conservative Mennonites]].

 

[[Baptist]] groups are split on this issue: the majority of Baptist churches (excluding those which are Calvinistic) accept the first four points but reject conditional salvation and instead hold to eternal security; Free Will Baptists accept all five points.

It is a system of belief that attempts to explain the relationship between God’s sovereignty and mankind’s free will, especially in relation to salvation. The five points of arminianism, presented at the Synod of Dortmund (Dort) are as follows:

It is a system of belief that attempts to explain the relationship between God’s sovereignty and mankind’s free will, especially in relation to salvation. The five points of arminianism, presented at the Synod of Dortmund (Dort) are as follows: