Arminius on the Assurance of Salvation: The Context, Roots, and Shape of the Leiden Debate, 1603-1609

by Keith D. Stanglin

Although scholarship has treated, on the one hand, some aspects of Jacobus Arminius’s theology, and on the other hand, the doctrine of assurance in the Reformed theologians of early Protestant orthodoxy, nevertheless proper attention has not yet been given to the intersection of these Arminius’s doctrine of assurance. With special attention to previously neglected primary sources, this book offers stimulating insights into the academic context of Arminius, and, along with a comparative analysis of his colleagues at Leiden University, explores new horizons in his doctrines of salvation and assurance. Arminius’s search for true assurance of salvation emerges as a decisive factor in his famous dissent from Reformed theology.

286 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2007

Reviews

[Nelson Banuchi · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent and thorough resource for understanding Arminius' view on assurance of salvation. To suggest that Arminian theology denies assurance of salvation is just plain wrong. Arminius makes much better sense and a more Biblically accurate understanding of just what it means to have assurance without the Calvinistic double-talk and word-play.


Arminius sees that the Biblical idea of assurance of salvation, properly understood, gives hope to the despairing and discourages careless living.