WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF TULIP?
There is no certainty as to the origin of the acronym ‘TULIP.’ This is of English origin and is a label for the declaration of faith made by Synod of Dordt, mentioned later in this article. To properly understand the development of what are called the “Five Points of Calvinism,” or “TULIP,” it is important to see its development in the overall history of Europe beginning in the 16th century. The state of the religion during the close of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th century in Europe, even as today, was one of complete darkness. There was a lot of pomp and outward show, but few places of true worship where the Gospel was faithful preached except for pockets of believers meeting together outside organized religion. Beautiful church buildings had been erected in the Middle Ages, but within these buildings the truth of God’s grace in Christ Jesus was not preached. In this darkness, what has been called the Reformation began with men known as Reformers. Martin Luther in Ge
