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That's not the way it works in Arminian theology. The majority of Protestants do not believe in once saved, always saved.

Really? Well, I apologize again. I had realized that Classical Protestantism, such as Lutheranism, had taught that once a person had accepted our Lord and Savior into their lives, then His righteousness would be applied to the person, imputed justification. And as a result, this person could not lose salvation. Are you then saying that Arminian theology, besides considering free will vs. the Reformed theology, also considers one's holiness and sanctification as a process - and how one proceeds along this path determines salvation? I had realized that Methodists were similar in thinking, but Arminius is now the point of contact here?

Is there a place I can learn more about this? We have the Catholic Catechism that details such things, but where would I find a SHORT discussion on point regarding Arminianism/Reformed theology on major topics?

I will refrain in the future from chareceterizing all Protestants as "once saved, always saved" people.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Regards

I had realized that Methodists were similar in thinking, but Arminius is now the point of contact here?

Arminius was a Dutch Reformed Calvinist who reacted against Calvinism. It's not that Methodists evolved directly from Arminius (Wesley spent a great deal of time reading Greek Patristics), but there is a set of general beliefs that theologians call Arminian. If you asked most Protestants who Arminius is, I doubt that they would know. But it is this set of general beliefs that the majority of Protestants subscribe to.

There is no Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith nor a catechism for Protestantism, although some Protestant denominations do have a catechism for their chuch. I see that HarleyD has already provided you with a link to get you started.

If you are interested in anything more, I would recommend going to your local library and cheching out a couple of books with a good history of the Protestant Reformation and subsequent history up to the end of the 19th century. And then read over the next 6 months or so to get a good idea and feeling for the different schools of thought among Protestants and how they have developed over time.