"The title of the chapter seems to promise a treatise on Faith, but the only subject here considered is Repentance, the inseparable attendant of faith"(Calvin's Institutes Bk. (Note ~ Some Calvinistic sects preach repentance as part of the salvation message as Calvin did.) As scene in this passage, Calvin states that faith and repentance are inseparable, This differs greatly from certain Calvinistic sects, which preach that repentance is not a requirement. Calvin didn't have any difficulties with the idea that a person must be truly repentant for salvation. The five points of Calvinism make up only a small portion of Calvin's writings, yet these doctrines are coined as Calvin's teachings.
To be honest, John Calvin would probably be considered a borderline Calvinist with tendencies towards Arminian thought. This is probably why modern-day Calvinism has been coined by some as neo-Calvinism. Is this the summation of Calvin's theology, or was there more substance to his teachings? I hate to burst anyone's bubble, but Calvinism as seen today, does not equate to Calvin's teachings. How many times have you heard the phrase "The five points of Calvinism"? I bet most of you have heard the phrase more than once and some of you might even believe in all five points.
As for me, I exhort my scholars, not only to distinguish between the true and the false according to Scripture, but also between the essential articles of faith, and the less essential articles, by the same Scripture." - Jacobus Arminius in response to intolerant dogmatism from both Calvinists and Arminians. "There does not appear any greater evil in the disputes concerning matters of religion, than the persuading ourselves that our salvation or God's glory are lost by every little difference.
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