The doctrine of unconditional election is sometimes made to stand for all Reformed doctrine, sometimes even by its adherents, as the chief article of Reformed Christianity.

This unconditional election is essentially related to the rest of the TULIP hinged upon the supreme basic belief in the sovereignty of God.

Denies the Calvinist view of unconditional election.

Arminians acknowledge that the Calvinistic system is logically tight, but do not accept their doctrines of unconditional election and irresistible grace which make perseverance inevitable.

He attempted to reform Calvinism, and lent his name to a movement-Arminianism-which resisted some of the Calvinist tenets (unconditional election, limited atonement).

This view states that man's "response to the gospel is rooted and grounded in the free and unconditional election of God for His own pleasure and glory."

Arminius taught that Calvinist predestination and unconditional election made God the author of evil.

Prevenient grace, according to the Calvinist Anglicans, referred to unconditional election and irresistible grace, which is necessary for conversion of the elect.

The former is called "unconditional election", and the latter "reprobation".

At the same time, Wesley attacked the determinism that he claimed characterized unconditional election and maintained a belief in the ability to lose salvation.