This paper seeks to provide a fairly balanced and comprehensive discussion on Wesley’s concept of prevenient grace within the context of Wesleyan soteriology, taking into consideration the issues of human depravity, human freedom, and divine…
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The Use and Misuse of John Wesley on the Authority of Scripture – Glen O’Brien
Here is an excellent paper exploring how John Wesley interpreted scripture. In his Preface to the Standard Sermons Wesley describes his approach to the reading of Scripture. As a model of his experiential approach it…
FWS Podcast: The Wesleyan Quadrilateral (Parts 1-2)
If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In these episodes members of the Fundamental Wesleyan Society discuss the Wesleyan Quadrilateral.
Vic Reasoner, “Gliding With Grider”
The most recent attempt to state the Wesleyan interpretation of theology is found in Kenneth Grider’s A Wesleyan-Holiness Theology (Kansas City: Beacon Hill, 1994). Among Grider’s positive contributions: 1. He interprets “the old man” as…
Fred Sanders, “The Mind of William Burt Pope (1822-1903)”
Please click on the link to read Fred Sanders, “The Mind of William Burt Pope (1822-1903)”, available from the author’s blog: The Mind of William Burt Pope (1822-1903) Related Posts from SEA: William Burt…
Vic Reasoner, “Plugging the Holes”
A review of my book The Hole in the Holiness Movement appeared in the January/February, 1993 Convention Herald. I have been asked to respond. I must begin by noting that the author, Edsel Trouten, called…
Johnathan Arnold, “All Men Can Be Saved: Penal Substitution and Wesleyan-Arminian Theology”
An appeal for men to be saved is near to the heart of Wesleyan Methodism. W.B. Fitzgerald summarized Methodism with for “alls”: All need to be saved. All can be saved. All can know they…
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…
John’ Wesley’s Advice on Voting
Richie Clark: Types of Arminians
This video may also be accessed directly on YouTube here.
Book review: “Wesley One Volume Commentary” (review by Justus Hunter)
Please click on the link to read Justus Hunter’s review of the Wesley One Volume Commentary (Kenneth Collins and Robert Wall, ed.), available online from Good News: Justus Hunter, “John Wesley For Our Day”
Reflections on Wesley’s Sermon 58: “On Predestination”
“Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son: — Whom he did predestinate, them he also called. And whom he called, then he also justified: And…
What Do Arminians Believe About the Natural Condition of Man and About Grace?
On his website, Arminian Perspectives, Ben Henshaw has a questions page at which he answers questions about Arminianism and Calvinism that visitors to his site pose in the comment section of the page. The following is a…
Clive Burrows, “Prevenient Grace: A Wesleyan Perspective on Mission”
Please click on the PDF link below to view Clive Burrows, “Prevenient Grace: A Wesleyan Perspective on Mission“ (1998), from Proceedings of the First European Nazarene Theology Conference, 16–19 April 1998 Büsingen, Germany, “Towards a…
Free Open Courses! – Wesley Biblical Seminary
Wesley Biblical Seminary exists to train men and women to change the world for Jesus. These free open courses are each 3-6 sessions long and will equip you with knowledge and tools to go deeper…
The Infilling of the Holy Ghost Sanctifies
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance (see Acts 2:1-4). What does it mean to be filled with the Holy…
SEA Interviews – Episode 2, “Christian Perfection with Nick Quient”
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…
Scot McKnight, What is “Biblical” Theology Anyway?
Please click on the link to read Dr. Scot McKnight’s overview of a new book, Biblical Theology: The Convergence of the Canon, by Arminian scholar Dr Ben Witherington III: Scot McKnight, What is “Biblical” Theology…
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