Was St. Augustine of Hippo a Calvinist?
John Jefferson Davis says No. He is a Calvinist scholar who teaches at Gorden-Conwell in MA. I just typed this in….. The Perseverance of the Saints: A History of the Doctrine Excerpts: It is clear for Augustine, based on his understanding of the Pauline texts in Romans, that God’s elect will certainly persevere to the end and attain eternal salvation. Unlike Calvin and those in the later Reformed tradition, however, Augustine does not believe that the Christian can in this life know with infallible certitude that he is in fact among the elect and that he will finally persevere. According to Augustine “it is uncertain whether anyone has received this gift so long as he is still alive.” The believer’s life in this world is a state of trial, and he who seems to stand must take heed lest he fall. It is possible to experience the renewal of baptismal regeneration, and the justifying grace of God, and yet not persevere to the end…. Although occasioned by new historical circumstances — t
