It is a well known fact that a pitfall of “holiness” traditions (those that trace their spiritual heritage to John Wesley) is legalism. Rules rule our lives. We often find “holiness” in a list of what NOT to do. I’ve heard it said, “don’t drink, smoke, cuss, or chew – or go out with girls [...]
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One of the biggest sticking points, when people consider Wesley’s teaching on Christian perfection, is the issue of being sinless; living without sin. The problem seems to be that we all seem to continue to make mistakes in our lives. This level of perfection – living without sin – seems unattainable.
In fact, this should not [...]
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I recently read John Wesley’s little book, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection, written in 1777 as a summary of his teaching on Christian perfection (also knows as entire sanctification).
As a result of growing up in a Wesleyan denomination (Nazarene) and of my studies as a theology student, have come to terms with the doctrine [...]
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