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Definition of Arminian

Arminian
Arminian Ar*min"i*an (?; 277), a. Of or pertaining to Arminius of his followers, or to their doctrines. See note under Arminian, n.
Arminian
Arminian Ar*min"i*an, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One who holds the tenets of Arminius, a Dutch divine (b. 1560, d. 1609). Note: The Arminian doctrines are: 1. Conditional election and reprobation, in opposition to absolute predestination. 2. Universal redemption, or that the atonement was made by Christ for all mankind, though none but believers can be partakers of the benefit. 3. That man, in order to exercise true faith, must be regenerated and renewed by the operation of the Holy Spirit, which is the gift of God. 4. That man may resist divine grace. 5. That man may relapse from a state of grace.

Meaning of Arminian from wikipedia

- Arminianism is a movement of Protestantism initiated in the early 17th century, based on the theological ideas of the Dutch Reformed theologian Jacobus...
- Arminianism was a controversial theological position within the Church of England particularly evident in the second quarter of the 17th century (the...
- The history of the Calvinist–Arminian debate begins in the early 17th century in the Netherlands with a Christian theological dispute between the followers...
- Named after John Wesley's original Arminian Magazine, the present-day Arminian magazine emphasizes Wesleyan, Arminian, and Holiness theology, with implications...
- Wesleyan theology, otherwise known as Wesleyan–Arminian theology, or Methodist theology, is a theological tradition in Protestant Christianity based upon...
- her Arminian beliefs. [...] Arminianism is not in love with libertarian free will –as if that were central in and of itself. classical Arminians have...
- Anabaptist Churches, and is particularly prominent in those influenced by Arminian theology, such as the Methodist Churches. Synergism comes from the Gr****...
- theology. The concept is also present in Eastern Orthodoxy and Wesleyan-Arminian theology where Prevenient grace is understood as universally dispensed...
- Reformed Church, to settle a divisive controversy caused by the rise of Arminianism. The first meeting was on 13 November 1618 and the final meeting, the...
- and after his death, continued to maintain his original views called Arminianism against the proponents of Calvinism. Condemned by the synod of Dort (1618–1619)...