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
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.
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?
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.