What are the five points of Calvinism and Arminianism, and how did they come to exist as we know them today? In this historical study, Richard Winston traces the 17th century debates between Jacobus Arminius and Franciscus Gomarus that eventually resulted in the calling of the Synod of Dort. Beginning with an explanation of Calvin’s doctrine of predestination, and concluding with a comparison of the five points of Calvinism and Arminianism, this lesson provides a historical overview of how these two theological systems achieved their standard definitions.