Download or read book John Wesley s Conception and Use of Scripture written by Bishop Scott J. Jones and published by Kingswood Books. This book was released on 1995-11-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite wide acceptance of the "Wesleyan quadrilateral", significant disagreements have arisen in both academic and church circles about the degree to which Scripture stood in a place of theological primacy for Wesley, or should do so for modern Methodists, and about the proper and appropriate methods of interpreting Scripture. In this important work, Scott J. Jones offers a full-scale investigation of John Wesley's conception and use of Scripture. The results of this careful and thorough investigation are sometimes surprising. Jones argues that for Wesley, religious authority is constituted not by a "quadrilateral", but by a fivefold but unitary locus comprising Scripture, reason, Christian antiquity, the Church of England, and experience. He shows that in actual practice Wesley's reliance on the entire Christian tradition - in particular of the early church and of the Church of England - is far heavier than his stated conception of Scripture would seem to allow, and that Wesley stresses the interdependence of the five dimensions of religious authority for Christian faith and practice.
Download or read book From the Apostles to Wesley written by William M. Greathouse and published by Beacon Hill Press. This book was released on 1979-04 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough overview of the doctrinal development of entire sanctification from the church fathers through John Wesley.
Download or read book Wesley on the Christian Life written by Fred Sanders and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2013-08-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is hard to overstate the significance of John Wesley’s legacy for the church today. As the founder of Methodism, Wesley’s theology continues to fascinate historians and energize Christians across denominational lines. From his revivalist enthusiasm to his teaching on Christian perfection, Wesley’s writings exude evangelistic zeal and a passion for faithfulness in all areas of life. In addition to providing a brief biographical sketch of this leading revivalist, Sanders spends equal time exploring Wesley’s take on the central truths of the faith and those doctrines that uniquely characterize the Wesleyan approach to spirituality. Combining history with theology, this helpful introduction to Wesley’s life and beliefs stands as an excellent addition to the growing Theologians on the Christian Life series.
Download or read book From the Apostles to Wesley written by John Gordon Greathouse and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Standard Sermons written by John Wesley and published by Ravenio Books. This book was released on with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 18th-century evangelist and revival leader John Wesley changed the face of Christianity almost entirely through his sermons. He recommended the several dozen sermons he regarded as his most definitive, which are all included in these 52 standard sermons. Sermon 1. Salvation by Faith Sermon 2. The Almost Christian Sermon 3. Awake, Thou That Sleepest Sermon 4. Scriptural Christianity Sermon 5. Justification by Faith Sermon 6. The Righteousness of Faith Sermon 7. The Way to the Kingdom Sermon 8. The First Fruits of the Spirit Sermon 9. The Spirit of Bondage and of Adoption. Sermon 10. The Witness of the Spirit (Discourse 1) Sermon 11. The Witness of the Spirit (Discourse 2) Sermon 12. The Witness of our own Spirit Sermon 13. On Sin in Believers Sermon 14. The Repentance of Believers Sermon 15. The Great Assize Sermon 16. The Means of Grace Sermon 17. The Circumcision of the Heart Sermon 18. The Marks of the New Birth Sermon 19. The Great Privilege of those that are Born of God Sermon 20. The Lord our Righteousness Sermon 21. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 1) Sermon 22. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 2) Sermon 23. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 3) Sermon 24. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 4) Sermon 27. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 7) Sermon 28. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 8) Sermon 29. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 9) Sermon 30. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 10) Sermon 31. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 11) Sermon 32. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 12) Sermon 33. Upon our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount (Discourse 13) Sermon 34. The Original, Nature, Property, and Use of the Law Sermon 35. The Law Established through Faith (Discourse 1) Sermon 36. The Law Established through Faith (Discourse 2) Sermon 37. The Nature of Enthusiasm Sermon 38. A Caution against Bigotry Sermon 39. Catholic Spirit Sermon 40. Christian Perfection Sermon 41. Wandering Thoughts Sermon 42. Satan’s Devices Sermon 43. The Scripture Way of Salvation Sermon 44. Original Sin Sermon 45. The New Birth Sermon 46. The Wilderness State Sermon 47. Heaviness through Manifold Temptations Sermon 48. Self-denial Sermon 49. The Cure of Evil-speaking Sermon 50. The Use of Money Sermon 51. The Good Steward Sermon 52. The Reformaton of Manners
Download or read book Wesley s Notes on the Bible The New Testament written by John Wesley and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-05-24 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well thought out treatment of the New Testament by one of the most influential Arminian theologians that was caused by the Reformation. This is the first book in a series that encompasses the whole Bible and gives us a look into the thinking of John Wesley and the church that arose around his powerful relationship with God.
Download or read book The Works of the Rev John Wesley A M written by John Wesley and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Wesley Reader written by John Wesley and published by Ted Campbell. This book was released on 2008-12-06 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes brief biographies and suggestions for further reading.
Download or read book A Plain Account of Christian Perfection written by John Wesley and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-17 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Plain Account of Christian Perfection by John Wesley is about the theory of perfection according to Christian theology. Excerpt: "1. WHAT I purpose in the following pages is, to give a plain and distinct account of the steps by which I was led, during the course of many years, to embrace the doctrine of Christian Perfection. This I owe to the serious part of mankind; those who desire to know all the truth as it is in Jesus. And these only are concerned with questions of this kind. To these I would nakedly declare the thing as it is, endeavoring all along to show, from one period to another, both what I thought, and why I thought so."
Download or read book John Wesley s View and Use of Scripture written by Mark L. Weeter and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Wesley by his own words considered himself a "Man of One Book," meaning of course the Scriptures. Yet what does this seemingly declarative statement really mean? What was Wesley's view on the inspiration, authority, and even the infallibility of Scripture? This question is more than a historical curiosity when we recognize the current debate between evangelical groups over their views of the authority of Scripture. Recognizing the debt all Wesleyan movements have to Wesley's teachings and doctrines, this book will attempt to answer some critical questions about Wesley's view and use of the Bible. How did Wesley develop his views? How did he incorporate Scripture into his development of the Methodist movement? What was the position of Scripture in what has become known as the Wesleyan Quadrilateral of reason, experience, tradition, and Scripture? What were his views on inspiration and infallibility and would his principles of interpretation hold up against modern, critical scholarship? Finally, and perhaps most importantly, what influence did Wesley's view and use of the Bible have upon the success of the Wesleyan Revival? Are there lessons we can still learn from Wesley that could impact the world and church of the twenty-first century? This book will attempt to answer these and many other fascinating questions about John Wesley, a "Man of One Book."
Download or read book The Works of John Wesley Addresses Essays Letters written by John Wesley and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Works of John Wesley Letters Essays Dialogs and Addresses written by John Wesley and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Presence of God in the Christian Life written by Henry H. Knight and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1992-11-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the most standard treatments of John Wesley's theology focus their attention on his distinctive 'way of salvation', they fail to provide a thorough examination of Wesley's 'means of grace.' This book offers the first detailed discussion of the means of grace as the liturgical, communal, and devotional context within which growth in the Christian life actually occurred. Knight shows how the means of grace together form an interrelated pattern that enables a growing relationship with God.
Download or read book The Miscellaneous Works of the Rev John Wesley written by John Wesley and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Works of the Rev John Wesley written by John Wesley and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Works of the Rev John Wesley A M written by John Wesley and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recapturing the Wesleys Vision written by Paul Wesley Chilcote and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Wesley Chilcote introduces the dynamic faith of John and Charles Wesley, showing how they were able to balance faith and works, Word and Spirit, the personal and the social, head and heart, mission and service.
