In this episode, Office Hours talks to Dr. Herman Selderhuis about the Canons of Dort. 

Dr. Herman Selderhuis, the President of the Theological University in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, will be giving a lecture titled, The History and Relevance of the Synod of Dort. Dr. Selderhuis is the author and editor of numerous books on the Reformation, including the Eerdmans Calvin Handbook, Calvin’s Theology of the Psalms, John Calvin: A Pilgrim’s Life, Martin Luther: A Spiritual Biography, and the IVP Reformation Commentary on the Old Testament Book of Psalms.

Faculty conference speaker question and answer panel.

The Synod of Dort is a model of the church at work, expressing the mind and hearts of the saints as they reflected deeply on the Word of God. 

A pastoral concern for the well-being of Christ’s sheep motivated the Synod of Dort from its inception to the final formulation of its statements.  

One of the first points the orthodox Reformed reaffirmed years before the Great Synod of Dort is that God freely offers salvation to all in the “serious” and “promiscuous” or free and well-meant offer of the gospel.  

Did Jesus make salvation possible for all or did he actually save his people from their sins?

We will consider the historical and theological background to the synod, examining particularly the role of Arminius.

We will consider the historical and theological background to the synod, examining particularly the role of Arminius. 

Office Hours talks with Darryl G. Hart about his recent book “Calvinism: A History.”

Herman Bavinck's influence on Dr. John Bolt's understanding of himself, theological method, the content of good theology, and about the church.

The Canons of Dort provided much more than the famous acronym TULIP, they taught a pastoral doctrine of grace and provided a model for the stewardship of the Gospel.

Who was the founder of Arminianism and what did he teach that had everyone talking?

The Canons of Dort, with their detailed and extensive exposition of several vital points of Reformed Christianity, have guided the church in its understanding of the sovereign grace of God.