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Jacobus Arminius Quotes

Jacobus Arminius was a Dutch Reformed theologian and the eponym of the Arminian school of Protestant theology. Educated at Leiden, Geneva, and Basel, he served as a pastor in Amsterdam before his appointment to the chair of theology at Leiden in 1603. The quotes below are attributed to Jacobus Arminius, organized by topic.

Jacobus Arminius on God

  • Attributed to Jacobus Arminius:

    “God's grace is sufficient for all but effective in those who do not resist.”

  • Attributed to Jacobus Arminius:

    “Predestination follows foreseen faith, not the reverse.”

  • Attributed to Jacobus Arminius:

    “Salvation is offered universally; rejection of grace is human, not divine.”

  • Attributed to Jacobus Arminius:

    “Free will is the gift of grace, not its rival.”

  • Attributed to Jacobus Arminius:

    “Theology should be a peacemaker, not a wedge.”

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