"As the very first commencement of every good thing, so likewise the progress, continuance and confirmation, nay, even the perseverance in good, are not from ourselves, but from God through the Holy Spirit" — James Arminius
On October 30, 1608, Jacobus Arminius presented his Declaration of Sentiments to the assembly of the States of Holland and West Friesland in the Binnenhof in the Hague. Having trained in Geneva under John Calvin's successor, Theodore Beza, and having further studied and honed his theology at the University of Leyden, Arminius thoroughly presented his … Continue reading The Arminian Magazine: Getting Acquainted with Arminius, Part 1 (by John S. Knox)