Gospel of John: An Introduction
In the summer of 2020, I attended a retreat at the Billy Graham Cove led by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. His teaching very much changed how I view decisions in life. As I worked through the gospel of John, I saw many of the same scenarios that were presented by Dr. Kaiser:...
John Wesley on Christian Perfection, Part 11
Well, if you have been following along in A Plain Account of Christian Perfection, you can now say that you have read the entire document. I hope you have been spiritually benefited by reading this document of historic importance. John Wesley’s writing remains...
John Wesley on Christian Perfection, Part 10
Sections 26-28 conclude John Wesley’s Plain Account of Christian Perfection. Section 26 provides a more simple summary of what Wesley means by Christian perfection. Sections 27 and 28 provide a glimpse into the opposition he faced with respect to preaching Christian...
John Wesley on Christian Perfection, Part 9
Continuing to review Section 25, I would briefly highlight question 20: “Q. 20. May not some of them have a testimony from the Spirit, that they shall not finally fall from God?A. They may. And this persuasion, that neither life nor death shall separate them from Him,...
John Wesley on Christian Perfection, Part 8
Sections 22-24 are superfluous and non-essential, thus, there will be no discussion on these sections. The questions and answers in Section 25 are very worth reading. Wesley is quite deep in some of the questions, so they may need to be read several times. Wesley...
John Wesley on Christian Perfection, Part 7
Now we come to perhaps a critical component of Christian perfection. Wesley offers a concise definition in Section 19, and then he states this question, “Suppose one had attained to this, would you advise him to speak of it?” Wesley discourages claiming that Christian...
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