Canons of Dordt Index
The Canons of Dordt are often referred to as the Doctrines of Grace, or sometimes as the Five Points of Calvinism. They're best known by the acronym TULIP (Total depravity, Unconditional election, Limited atonement, Irresistible grace, all of which culminate in the Perseverance of the saints).
Read about the Synod of Dordt's history and ongoing relevance
(Messy Reformation / Jason Ruis)
In 2025, we're using the Canons of Dordt as our roadmap for reading the Bible together each weekday. We'll follow the actual order they come in (ULTIP). This year, every Friday we'll be reading from the Psalms!
Join us in 2025 as we learn that God's grace is stronger than we are.
Other indexes:
POINT 1 - Unconditional Grace
Article 1: God’s Right to Condemn All People
Romans 5:12-14 - Mis-Markmanship
Deuteronomy 28:15-20 - Not A Tame Lion
Luke 15:11-16 - Prodigious Deprivation
Psalm 143 - Aggressive Prayer Pattern
Article 2: The Manifestation of God’s Love
Zephaniah 3:14-17 - The Mighty Warrior Who Saves
Lamentations 3:19-23 - Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Article 3: The Preaching of the Gospel
1 Timothy 2:1-7 - God Our Savior
Rom 10:14-17 - The Power of Preaching
1 Cor 1.23-24 - God's Foolishness
Psalm 93 - Mightier Than Chaos
Article 4: A Twofold Response to the Gospel
John 6:37-40 - Tensegral Theology
John 12:42-50 - Buffet Theology
Article 5: The Sources of Unbelief and of Faith
James 1:13-18 - The Devil (didn't) Make You Do It
Ecclesiastes 7:25-29 - Many Schemes
Ephesians 2:8 - The Gift of God
Psalm 95 - The LORD is OUR God
Article 6: God’s Eternal Decree
Ezekiel 36:24-27 - A Whole New Reality
Romans 9:15-21 - God's Mercy, Not Your Effort
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 - Love The Truth
Article 7: Election
Epehesians 1:3-6 - Before the Foundation
Deuteronomy 7:1-10 - Set Apart
John 17:1-5 - Sovereign Submission
Psalm 115 - God Does What He Pleases
Article 8: A Single Decree of Election
Romans 4:1-8 - One and the Same
Romans 4:9-17 - Chicken or Egg?
Romans 4:18-25 - Faithfully Face the Facts
Hebrews 11:39-40 - Promises Kept
Psalm 33 - God's Control, Authority & Presence
Article 9: Election Not Based on Foreseen Faith
2 Timothy 1:7-10 - Passive & Powered
Deuteronomy 9:4-6 - You're Not That Awesome
Psalm 91 - The Shelter of the Most High
Article 10: Election Based on God’s Good Pleasure
Luke 2:13-14 - Christmas in March
Galatians 4:1-7 - From Slave to Son
1 Peter 2:9-10 - You're The Best Thing God Has!
Article 11: God’s election is unalterable.
Malachi 3:6-7 - Keep It Simple
Hebrews 6:13-20 - Unchanging Anchor
Hebrews 13:1-8 - Keep On Loving
Hebrews 6:13-20 - Unchangeable Blessing
Article 12: The Assurance of election
Hebrews 11:1-6 - Confident Assurance
Malachi 3:14-18 - Childlike Fear
2 Corinthians 7:8-11 - Godly Sorrow
Psalm 65 - The Hearer of Prayers
Article 13/14: The Fruit of our assurance
Isaiah 57:14-21 - God's Second Residence
2 Peter 1:3-10 - Make Every Effort
Isaiah 42:1-9 - The Sovereign & His Servant
Deuteronomy 29:29 - The Secret Things
Article 15: Reprobation
Matthew 11:25-27 - Hidden in Plain Sight
Proverbs 1:20-33 - Wisdom's Mockery
2 Corinthians 4:3-4 - Bait & Switch Evangelism
Matthew 13:24-29, 36-43 - The Enemy Within
Article 16: Responses to the Teaching of Reprobation
Matthew 14:22-33 - Incredulous Faith
Isaiah 50:10-11 - Matthew 12:15-21
Article 17: The Salvation of the Infants of Believers
Genesis 17:1-8 - Constructed Theology
Acts 2:39 - For You & Your Children
2 Samuel 12:22-23 - Serious Comfort for Searing Pain
Isaiah 59:21 - A Bond in Blood
Psalm 22:1-11 - The Path of Suffering Leads to Glory
Article 18: The Proper Attitude Toward Election and Reprobation
Matthew 20:1-16 - Payday Parable
Isaiah 45:9-13 - Questions That Kill
Jeremiah 18:1-10 - God's Sovereignty / Our Responsibility
Romans 11:33-36 - The Riches Are In the Depths
Psalm 131 - Calm, Quiet Contentment
POINT 2 - Limited Atonement
Article 1: The Punishment Which God’s Justice Requires
Hebrews 10:26-31 - Close Enough Doesn't Count
2 Thessalonians 1:3-10 - Oxymoronic Punishment
Luke 12:4-5 - What Are You So Afraid Of?
Romans 3:21-26 - The Seat of our Salvation
Psalm 85 - Where Wrath & Restoration Meet
Article 2: The Satisfaction Made by Christ
2 Corinthians 5:21 - Trading Places
Psalm 90 - Moses' Model Prayer
Article 3: The Infinite Value of Christ’s Death
Hebrews 10:14 - Shadows Are Real
John 1:29-31 - Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
John 4:42 - Your Words (Should) Lead to God's Word
Psalm 49 (v7-9) - You Can't Afford It
Article 4/5: Reasons for This Infinite Value / The Mandate to Proclaim the Gospel to All
John 1:9-18 esp. v. 14 - True Man
Hebrews 2:14-18 esp. v. 17 - The Perfect Sacrificial Lamb
John 3:16-17 - Ah...How Refreshing!
Psalm 19 - The Importance of Preaching
Article 6/7: Unbelief, a Human Responsibility / Faith is God's Gift
Article 8: The Saving Effectiveness of Christ’s Death
Philippians 1:1-6 - Confidence
Revelation 5:9-14 - Fortissimo
Psalm 147 - Infinite, Yet Limited
Article 9: The Fulfillment of God’s Plan
Matthew 16:13-20 - The Gates of Hades
Revelation 12:7-17 - The Church At War
Romans 11:1-6 - The Elijah Syndrome
Ephesians 5:25-27 - Christ's Radiant Bride
POINT 3 - Total Depravity
Article 1: The Effect of the Fall on Human Nature
Genesis 1:26-27 - Created To Be Like God
Genesis 3:1-7 - Polite Temptations
Romans 3:9-18 - The Ugliest Passage
Ephesians 4:17-19 - It's All Broken
Psalm 36 - Total, but not Totally
Article 2: The Spread of Corruption
Genesis 5:1-8 - The Story Begins
Genesis 8:20-22 - Cute But Sinful
Titus 3:3-7 - The Well Intentioned Heretic
Romans 5:12-14 - The Typical Gospel
Article 3: Total Inability
Genesis 6:5-8 - Only Evil All the Time
John 8:30-44 - Who's Your Father?
Romans 8:5-9 - No Such Thing As 'Pretty Good'
Article 4: The Inadequacy of the Light of Nature
Ecclesiastes 3:9-15 - Perpetual Monday
Acts 17:26-27 - You'll Never Be Smart Enough
Romans 1:18-32 - Mankind's Thinking Problem
John 1:6-14 - Recognize, Receive, Believe
Psalm 10 - When God Stands Far Off
Article 5: The Inadequacy of the Law
Exodus 20:1-17 & Matthew 22:37-40 - Loving God and Loving Neighbor
Galatians 2:15-16 - Back to the Basics
Romans 3:9-20 - Freed From Sin's Dominion
Romans 7:7-25 - What’s the Remedy?
Psalm 1 esp. v. 2 - God’s Good Will
Article 6: The Saving Power of the Gospel
1 Corinthians 2:12–14 - Triumphal Procession
1 Corinthians 1:21 - Scandalous
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 - This Just In
2 Peter 1:16-21 - A Light Shining Into the Darkness
POINT 4 - Irresistible Grace
Article 7-8: God’s Freedom & Earnest Call in Revealing the Gospel
Galatians 3:26-29 - Difference Destroyer
Romans 11:22-27 - All Israel Will Be Saved?
Isaiah 55:1-13 - True Refreshment
John 6:35-40 - Irresistible Gospel
Article 9: Human Responsibility for Rejecting the Gospel
Matthew 13:10-16 - Blind Sight
Matthew 13:3-9,18-19 - Seed Snatcher
Matthew 13:3-9,20-21 - Strong & Deep
Matthew 13:3-9,22 - Choked Out
Matthew 13:3-9,23 - Positive Yield
Article 10: Conversion as the Work of God
Romans 9:15-16 - Dependence Day
Philippians 2:13 - Divine Energeō
Galatians 1:3-5 - Profoundly Ordinary
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 - True Wisdom
Psalm 86 - Wholehearted Commitment
Article 11: The Holy Spirit’s Work in Conversion
Hebrews 2:1-4 - Don't Drift Away
Hebrews 4:12-13 - Weapon of Mass Regeneration
Ezekiel 11:17-21 - Regenerated Relationship
Philippians 1:9-11 - Synthetic Fruit
Psalm 119:33-40 - Spiritual & Physical Reorientation
Article 12: Regeneration a Supernatural Work
2 Corinthians 4:5-6 - The Preacher's Simple Job
Deuteronomy 30:1-6 - Cycle Breaker
Acts 13:44-48 - Activated Will
John 6:60-66 - Does This Offend You?
Article 13-14: The Incomprehensible Way of Regeneration
Acts 5:31 - Just The Good 'Ol Boys
Acts 11:15-18 - Who Do We Think We Are?
Acts 16:13-15 - Open Heart (Mind) Surgery
Acts 18:27 - Help From All Over
Psalm 80 - Restore Us, God of Angel Armies!
By God's grace, this index will grow each week throughout 2025.