8. Is the Son God? Yes. The Son is eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Click…
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Mark K. Olson: Podcast: John Wesley’s Doctrine of Sin
My Journey Back to God Podcast: Joe Welch and Mark K. Olson Discuss John Wesley’s Doctrine of Sin John Wesley is well known for his definition of sin as a voluntary transgression of a known law…
Mark K. Olson: Podcast: Was John Wesley an Inerrantist?
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9lFjurIl9Y Did John Wesley believe the Bible is without error? Some argue that calling Wesley a supporter of biblical inerrancy is anachronistic because the term developed after his lifetime. In this episode of More…
How Does God Rule Heaven and Earth? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)
6. How does God rule heaven and earth? God rules with gracious regard for the well-being and salvation of all, to the glory of his name. Click on the link to read the full excerpt at…
Mark K. Olson, “Wesley & Aldersgate – Part 1: Background & Context”
[To view the footnotes on this page, scroll down to the bottom of the page. Clicking on the hyperlinked footnotes will take you off site to the notes in the original article location.] This is…
What Is God’s Relation to Heaven and Earth? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)
5. What is God’s relation to heaven and earth? God is Creator, Sovereign, and Preserver of all things. Click on the link to read the full excerpt at Seedbed: “What Is God’s Relation to Heaven and…
Mark K. Olson, “Wesley’s Standard Sermons with Annotations”
Edward Sugden (1854-1935) is remembered best for his classic two-volume set on Wesley’s standard sermons. First published in 1921, the set includes a general introduction on the sermon collection, plus introductions and footnotes to the…
Mark K. Olson, “John Wesley’s Perspective on… Voting, Sunday Observance, Preaching Politics, Culture, Protestantism, Religious Profession”
Students of Wesley focus mostly on Wesley’s writings of theology and salvation. These would include his sermons, journals, commentaries, hymns, and major doctrinal works and correspondence. In these works we find Wesley’s theology spelled out…
Mark K. Olson, “Early Methodists on the New Birth: George Whitefield, John Wesley, & John Fletcher”
The Evangelical Revival broke out in the 1730s with the central message, “You must be born again” (Jn 3:7). The two most famous evangelists of the new movement were George Whitefield (1714-1770) and John Wesley (1703-1791). They both…
Mark K. Olson, “The Wesleys’ Sacramental Theology”
It is fairly common knowledge that the Wesley brothers held high church views on the sacraments, inherited from their parents and nurtured by their Anglican education. Geordan Hammond correctly noted that the Wesleys led a…
Mark K. Olson, “John Wesley on Calvinism”
It is widely known that John Wesley opposed Calvinism, but many don’t know how he came to adopt the Arminian view and why he opposed Calvinism. To begin with, Wesley learned his Arminianism from his…
David deSilva, “How Is God Almighty? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”
4. How is God Almighty? God is infinite in power, wisdom, justice, goodness, and love. Click on the link to read the full excerpt at Seedbed: “How Is God Almighty?” The full list of excerpts can be…
David deSilva, “What Is the Mystery of the Trinity? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”
3. What is the mystery of the Trinity? God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, distinct but inseparable, eternally one in essence and power. Click on the link to read the full excerpt at Seedbed: “What Is…
Mark K. Olson on John Wesley’s Sermon, “Salvation by Faith”
Albert Outler referred to this sermon as Wesley’s “evangelical manifesto.” Wesley always included it first in his publications of his sermons, and for good reason. Salvation by Faith enunciates in the clearest terms Wesley “new gospel” of…
David deSilva, “Who is God? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”
2. Who is God? God is the one true, holy, and living God, the Eternal Spirit, the Holy Trinity. Click on the link to read the full excerpt at Seedbed: “Who is God?” The full list of…
David deSilva, “Do You Believe in God? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”
1. Do you believe in God? Yes. I believe in God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. Click on the link to read the full excerpt…
Mark K. Olson, “John Wesley on Life after Death”
What happens after physical death and before the future resurrection — often called the intermediate state? Assuming conscious existence after death (the standard view throughout church history), where do the departed go? And, what do…
Roy Ingle, “How Did the Early Methodists Triumph Over Calvinism?”
In our time it is common to hear about the resurgence of Calvinism. It seems with popular Calvinist speakers such as John Piper, Albert Mohler, and others, Calvinism has been enjoying a resurgence especially among…
Mark K. Olson, “The Joy of Conversion”
The Joy of Conversion New life in Christ is exciting and fulfilling. Below, there is a link to early testimonies of conversion gathered by Charles Wesley in the early 1740s. They are fascinating to read.…
Mark K. Olson on Wesleyans vs Calvinists: “The Minutes Controversy 1770-1777”
Historical Setting In 1739 theological differences over election and predestination became public between John and Charles Wesley and George Whitefield. It led to a sharp breach in 1741, though on a personal level the Wesleys…
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