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John Wesley (/ ˈ w ɛ s l i / WESS-lee; [1] 28 June [O.S. 17 June] 1703 – 2 March 1791) was an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist who was a principal leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The societies he founded became the dominant form of the independent Methodist movement that continues to ...
The Twenty-five Articles of Religion are an official doctrinal statement of Methodism—particularly American Methodism and its offshoots. John Wesley abridged the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England, removing the Calvinistic parts among others, reflecting Wesley's Arminian theology.
Wesley, John (1744). Rules of the Band Societies. Drawn up December 25, 1738. Directions given to the Band Societies, December 25, 1744. Wesley, John (1744). Hymns for Times of Trouble and Persecution. London. 1st edition, 2nd edition; Wesley, John (1744). Hymns for Times of Trouble (PDF). Wesley, John (1744). A Hymn at the Sacrament. Wesley ...
John Wesley, who articulated the doctrine, taught that those who had been entirely sanctified would be perfect in love, engaging in works of piety and works of mercy—both of which are characteristic of a believer's growing in grace. [20] [21] The First General Holiness Assembly's 1885 Declaration of Principles, which explained:
John Wesley held that entire sanctification was "the grand depositum", or foundational doctrine, of the Methodist faith, and its propagation was the reason God brought Methodists into existence. [9] [10] Scripture is considered the primary authority, but Methodists also look to Christian tradition, including the historic creeds.
Memorial to John Wesley and Charles Wesley in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. Wesleyan theology, otherwise known as Wesleyan–Arminian theology, or Methodist theology, is a theological tradition in Protestant Christianity based upon the ministry of the 18th-century evangelical reformer brothers John Wesley and Charles Wesley.
The Holy Club was an organization at Christ Church, Oxford, formed in 1729 by brothers John and Charles Wesley, who later founded Methodism. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The brothers and associates, including George Whitefield , met for prayer , Bible study , and pious discipline.
The Sunday Service of the Methodists [nb 1] is the first Christian liturgical book given to the Methodist Churches by their founder, John Wesley. It has its basis in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. [2] Editions were produced for Methodists in both the British Empire and in North America. [3]