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  2. Wesleyan theology - Wikipedia

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    Whereas in Lutheran theology the central doctrine and focus of all our worship and life is justification by grace through faith, for Methodists the central focus has always been holy living and the striving for perfection. Wesley gave the analogy of a house. He said repentance is the porch. Faith is the door. But holy living is the house itself.

  3. H. Ray Dunning - Wikipedia

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    The Whole Christ for the Whole World: A Wesleyan Perspective on the Work of Christ. Wipf and Stock, 2008. ISBN 9781556352676; Abraham: The Test of Faith. Beacon Hill Press, Kansas City, 2012. ISBN 9780834128804; Grace, Faith, and Holiness: 30th Anniversary Annotations. The Foundry Publishing, Kansas City, 2018. ISBN 9780834137554

  4. Finished Work Pentecostalism - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] On the other hand, the other branch of Pentecostalism—Holiness Pentecostalism, while teaching growth in grace that occurs after conversion, affirms the Wesleyan doctrine of entire sanctification as an instantaneous, definite second work of grace, which is a necessary prerequisite to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit.

  5. Wesleyan Quadrilateral - Wikipedia

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    The Wesleyan Quadrilateral, [1] or Methodist Quadrilateral, [2] is a methodology for theological reflection that is credited to John Wesley, leader of the Methodist movement in the late 18th century. The term itself was coined by 20th century American Methodist scholar Albert C. Outler .

  6. Wesleyan Church - Wikipedia

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    The Wesleyan Church, also known as the Wesleyan Methodist Church and Wesleyan Holiness Church depending on the region, is a United States-based Christian denomination with congregations across North America, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Indonesia, and Australia.

  7. Assemblies of God Statement of Fundamental Truths - Wikipedia

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    The original language on sanctification in the Fundamental Truths was a compromise between Wesleyan and non-Wesleyan members which allowed the two doctrines to coexist. [5] Under the heading "Entire Sanctification, The Goal For All Believers", it read, "Entire sanctification is the will of God for all believers, and should be earnestly pursued ...

  8. Second work of grace - Wikipedia

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    In the first work of grace, the new birth, the believer receives forgiveness and becomes a Christian. [4] During the second work of grace, entire sanctification, the believer is purified and made holy. [4] Wesley taught that entire sanctification is "wrought instantaneously, though it may be approached by slow and gradual steps".

  9. Kenneth J. Collins - Wikipedia

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    The publication in 2007 of The Theology of John Wesley: Holy Love and the Shape of Grace broke new ground in the field of Wesley studies and established Collins as one of the most reliable interpreters of the Theology of John Wesley, gaining him broad international recognition. Collins creatively argued that Wesley's theology could suitably be ...