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NASB	John 6:65 And He was saying, "For this reason I have said to you, that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him from the Father."
AMPLIFIED 2015	John 6:65 And He was saying, "This is the reason why I have told you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him [that is, unless he is enabled to do so] by the Father."

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Subject: Study the Word, Calvin, or Aminian???

Bible Note: Jesusman:

The Synod did not considered the Remonstrants to be heretics, just wrong on the points in question. Historically, the Reformed and the Arminian have not seen each other as false brethren, but rather as mistaken brethren.

How do you conclude that the Synod of Dort acted out of unrighteous anger rather than concern to teach the word of God? If you take a look at Christian history, almost every document and creed that has been drafted has been in the interest of presenting the truth in the face of error. Even most of the New Testament epistles have at their heart a refutation of errors that were present in that day (from the Judaizer heresy to Gnosticism). The Nicene Creed, the Chalcedonian Creed, the Athanasian Creed, etc., came out as refutations and condemnations of theological error. Certainly you don't think that the Nicene Creed, in its unwavering support of a Trinitarian God, should be questioned because it was motivated by a desire to combat the false teachings against the doctrine!

I encourage you to be more careful when you start questioning the motives of individuals who lived 400 years ago before you actually investigate the history surrounding the Synod of Dort. It is very easy to label a group as reactionary and angry when one disagrees with the position it holds. However, I will state again that the bottom line is whether the affirmations and denials found in the Canons of Dort correspond with biblical revelation or not.

--Joe!