John Wesley's Theology Today

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Abingdon Press, 1960 - Religion - 252 pages

A study of the Wesleyan tradition in the light of current theological debate.

Issues of vital importance and interest to contemporary Christians are covered in this complete picture of Wesleyan theology. Colin Williams examines the main beliefs of John Wesley--authority and experience, salvation, original sin, repentance and justification, atonement, the work of the Holy Spirit, doctrine of the church, Christian perfection, and eschatology--in a search for insights which Methodism should share with other Christians concerning issues that divide the churches.

A deeper perspective is added to the study through a comparison of Wesley's views with beliefs of other reformers such as Calvin and Luther and, in many instances, with the Roman Catholic view.

In a world caught up in a new revival of the Spirit, John Wesley's own heart-warming experience and history-making religious reforms continue to inspire and guide Christians of all denominations.

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Contents

Doctrine and Opinion
13
Authority and Experience
23
Prevenient Grace
39
Copyright

8 other sections not shown

Common terms and phrases

accepted Aldersgate Street antinomianism Apostles assurance Atonement baptism birth bishop bring Catholic Charles Wesley Christian Church of England Classical Protestant congregation continuity covenant death distinction divine ecclesiolae ecumenical emphasis Epworth Press essential experience fact faith relationship Father fellowship gift give given God's grace gospel hath heart heaven Hildebrandt Holy Spirit Ibid importance insist Jesus John Wesley Journal justification by faith Letters living Lord Lord's Supper Luther means of grace merit Methodism Methodist ministry mission nature necessary optimism of grace ordination original sin perfect prayer preachers preaching presbyters present prevenient grace promises reason receive relation relationship to Christ religion repentance revealed righteousness sacraments salvation sanctification Scripture seek sense separate Sermons sinner sins societies sola scriptura soul speak stress things threefold order tion tradition transformation true truth Tyerman unity unto VIII Wesley believed Wesley's doctrine whole witness Word wrote

Bibliographic information

TitleJohn Wesley's Theology Today
Finsbury Library
AuthorColin Wilbur Williams
Editionreprint
PublisherAbingdon Press, 1960
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedJul 15, 2009
ISBN068720531X, 9780687205318
Length252 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Religion / Christian Theology / General
Religion / Christianity / Methodist
Religion / Theology
  
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