C. The Philosophical Basis of Arminianism J. I. Packer, in analyzing the system of thought embodied in the Remonstrance, observes, “The theology which it contained (known to history as Arminianism) stemmed from two philosophical principles: first, that divine sovereignty is not compatible with human freedom, nor therefore with human responsibility; second, that ability limits obligation.… From these principles, the Arminians drew two deductions: first, that since the Bible regards faith as a free