H. Ray Dunning is the professor of theology at Trevecca Nazarene College in Nashville. He was commissioned to produce a systematic theology in the Wesleyan tradition that is true to the doctrinal standards of the…
Wesley, John
A.J. Smith, “Delivered From Doubt”
Aaron Jacob Smith (1887-1960) was brought up in a Christian home and professed to have been converted in 1907. Five years later he attended college at University Park, Iowa and professed to be sanctified. He…
Elmer Long, “How To Keep Filled”
Our Scripture lesson is found in Ephesians 5. I am reading only one sentence, but it goes through four verses. Beginning with 5:18, “And be ye not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be…
Robert L. Brush, “Evangelical Faith”
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). The doctrine of salvation by grace through faith is the most important of all New Testament teachings. It…
Robert L. Brush, “Bondage and Adoption”
“The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God” (Romans 8:16). That the Old Testament saints were justified by faith is clearly stated in Hebrews 11. While the faith…
John Wesley, “On The Sabbath”
The Bicentennial Edition of the Works of John Wesley, in the process of being published by Abingdon Press, contains 13 sermons not found in the 14 volume Thomas Jackson edition. This sermon was written in…
W. Stephen Gunter, “John Wesley, a Faithful Representative of Jacobus Arminius”
Please click on the link to read W. Stephen Gunter, “John Wesley, a Faithful Representative of Jacobus Arminius” (2007), available online in PDF from The Oxford Institute of Methodist Studies: JOHN WESLEY, A FAITHFUL REPRESENTATIVE…
Thomas A. Noble, “Grace and Election in the Theology of John Wesley and T.F. Torrance”
Please click on the link to read Thomas A. Noble, “Grace and Election in the Theology of John Wesley and T.F. Torrance”, available in PDF online from Participatio: Journal of the T. F. Torrance Theological…
John’ Wesley’s Advice on Voting
Dan Sheffield, “John Wesley on embracing neighbours and strangers”
Please click on the link to read Dan Sheffield, “John Wesley on embracing neighbours and strangers”, available from the author’s blog (and also includes a link to his paper, “Genuine Christianity: Wesleyan Theology and Praxis…
John Wesley, “On Corrupting the Word of God”
This is a sermon by John Wesley on the manner in which someone corrupts the Word of God in their preaching. As Christians, we ought to approach the Bible with humility and passion. http://www.godonthe.net/wesley/jws_136.html
J.D. Walsh, “Wesley Vs. Whitefield”
Please click on the link to view J.D. Walsh, “Wesley Vs. Whitefield.” Please note that at one point the article says that the Wesleys denied predestination, but it is important to understand that they denied…
John Wesley on Dying Well
Death is a topic that few of us care to think about, but in my current study of John Wesley’s theology of death, I find myself contemplating the subject on a daily basis. Some people…
FWS Podcast: Wesley Sermon Series
These four episodes are recordings of Douglas Crossman reading some of John Wesley’s most well known sermons. “Justification By Faith” on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher “Free Grace” on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher “The Lord Our…
Kevin RK Davis, “Wesley: Reformation of the Heart”
In recognition of the upcoming Reformation Day, here is Kevin RK Davis’s final post celebrating the Reformation. WESLEY: REFORMATION OF THE HEART
Ed Stetzer, “One-on-One with Jeffrey Barbeau on Methodism”
Ed Stetzer interviews Dr. Jeffrey Barbeau about his latest book. Dr. Barbeau serves as Professor of Theology at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. To view Ed Stetzer, “One-on-One with Jeffrey Barbeau on Methodism,” via Christianity Today…
Why a Wesleyan Approach to Theology: Seven Minute Seminary
Dr. Ben Witherington III discusses why he considers the Wesleyan understanding of the gospel to be most faithful to Scripture.
John Wesley Comments on the Biblical Languages
“Do I understand Greek and Hebrew? Otherwise, how can I undertake, as every Minister does, not only to explain books which are written therein but to defend them against all opponents? Am I not at…
Timothy Tennent, “Great Wesleyan Distinctives, Part II: Community”
Please click on the link to read Timothy Tennent, “Great Wesleyan Distinctives, Part II: Community“, available from the author’s blog. Great Wesleyan Distinctives, Part II
Howard A Snyder, “Theology and Mission in Wesleyan Perspective”
Please click on the link to read Howard A Snyder, “Theology and Mission in Wesleyan Perspective”, which the author has made available at Academia.edu. Howard A Snyder, “Theology and Mission in Wesleyan Perspective”
Recent Posts
Roy Ingle, “Calvinism and the Atonement”
Why Does God Deny the Opportunity of Choice for or Against Him to Young Children Who Die and the Mentally Impaired?
Mark K. Olson, “Wesley’s ‘Warmed Heart’ at Aldersgate – What Really Happened?”
Adam Roe, “The Crucial Thread of Prevenient Grace: A Wesleyan Perspective on Divine Drawing”
