Christian Perfection
Holiness & The Means of Grace
Thursday/March/2013 07:50
A quote from an old (1946) study of the theology of John Wesley (emphasis mine)… Read More...Comments
Lindström: Forgiveness & Sanctification
Thursday/March/2013 09:26
“Forgiveness and sanctification are the two cardinal factors in [John Wesley’s] idea of salvation….” Read More...Wesley: The Whole of Christian Perfection
Thursday/December/2012 08:28
“What is then the perfection of which man is capable while he dwells in a corruptible body?” Read More...We Trust. God Works
Tuesday/June/2012 12:57
“Now under these circumstances, what is the part of the believer, and what is the part of the Lord?” Read More...Wesley: The Nature of Christian Salvation
Thursday/May/2012 09:47
”Salvation begins with what is usually termed (and very properly) preventing grace; including the first wish to please God….” Read More...Spirit Baptism: Wesleyanism & Pentecostalism
Saturday/May/2012 14:30
There is a relationship between early Methodist teachings and the later development of Pentecostal teaching. In fact, a direct line can be traced between the teaching of the early Methodists and the teaching of the early Pentecostals. Read More...Aquinas on Christian Perfection?
Friday/May/2012 12:34
Several years ago I did a lot of reading in the theology of Thomas Aquinas. In doing so, I came across the following quote quite by accident — I wasn’t looking for something on this topic. Read More...Wesley: A Sinful Body?
Wednesday/May/2012 16:54
John Wesley responds to this objection: ‘But surely we cannot be saved from sin, while we dwell in a sinful body.’ Read More...Quotes from Cleansed and Abiding
Wednesday/May/2012 11:57
Here are some quotes I recently shared on Twitter, from Cleansed and Abiding: A Proposed View of Christian Perfection by James-Michael Smith. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a fresh re-interpretation of Wesley’s doctrine of Christian Perfection — and for anyone who wonders about it.Read More...
Reflections and a Prayer on Psalm 15:2. A Test of Spiritual Experiences
Friday/April/2012 11:07
"Another ground of these, and a thousand mistakes, is, the not considering deeply, that love is the highest gift of God….” Read More...A Wesleyan Perspective on Human Sexuality
Thursday/March/2012 12:49
Is there something distinctive about Wesleyan teaching that can give Christians guidance as we think about human sexuality? I think there is. Read More...
