Editing Synod of Dort (section)

==The Canons of Dort==
{{Main|Canons of Dort}}
{{Calvinism}}

The Synod concluded with a rejection of the Arminian views, and set forth the Reformed doctrine on each point, namely: [[total depravity]], [[unconditional election]], [[limited atonement]] (arguing that Christ's atoning work was intended only for the elect and not for the rest of the world), [[irresistible grace|irresistible (or irrevocable) grace]], and the [[perseverance of the saints]]. These are sometimes referred to as the [[Five points of Calvinism]]. The nomenclature did not imply that all of Calvinism could be reduced to a mere five points, but that TULIP—the acronym that was later developed for the teachings of Dort in the English-speaking world—summarized the [[Calvinism|Calvinist]] position regarding the doctrine of the Sovereignty of God in salvation. ''The Decision of the Synod of Dort on the Five Main Points of Doctrine in Dispute in the Netherlands'', popularly known as the [[Canons of Dort]], is the explanation of the judicial decision of the Synod.{{sfn|Peterson|Williams|2004|p=124}} In the original preface, the ''Decision'' is called:
<blockquote>a judgment, in which both, the true view agreeing with God's word concerning the aforesaid five points of doctrine is explained and, the false view disagreeing with God's Word is rejected.</blockquote>