A reference to those who subscribe to the doctrines of John Calvin (1509-64), who taught the concept of unconditional predestination, limited atonement, and irresistible grace, sometimes referred to as eternal security.

an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin

of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents

a person who subscribes to the theological beliefs of John Calvin, the Swiss Protestant reformer of the sixteenth century

A follower of the doctrines of John Calvin, the religious reformer

The school of evangelical thought developed by John Calvin which is characterized by the following concepts: God has already decided (predestined) who will be saved and who will be lost and there is nothing we can do to change that; a Christian is filled by the Holy Spirit when born again instead of in a separate act of sanctification; all Christians sin daily in word, thought, and deed, and must ask for daily forgiveness; if a born-again believer returns to a life of sin, that person will not go to Hell if death or the rapture comes before repentance: he/she is eternally secure. Major denominations: the various branches of the Baptist Church.