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John Wesley’S Approach To Mission, R. Jeffrey Hiatt

The Asbury Journal

John Wesley’s theology is noted for its soteriological emphasis. Most of his life was spent in England ministering among marginalized people. Much of his practical ministry, publications, prison reform, healthcare interest, education, etc., occurred while trekking through the island. Yet, Wesley’s thoughts and writings reflect the broader world. Although he was not as swift at putting Methodist missionaries abroad as Thomas Coke would have liked, Wesley had a plan in place that took in reaching those populations that claimed other religions as their faith. Thus, he wanted “Moslems,” “Hindoos,” “Hottentots,” “Native Americans,” or more inclusive of every part of the …

Understanding Christian Perfection And Its Struggle With Antinomianism, Victoria L. Campbell

The Asbury Journal

Every so often, a professor at Asbury Theological Seminary will notice a current student with exceptional promise. The Asbury Journal wants to help highlight the work of rising academics by publishing works from such students. This paper is an example of such a work, brought to the attention of the editor by Dr. Larry Wood.

Much of the confusion regarding John Wesley’s phrase, Christian perfection, comes from the western tendency to define “perfection” as a state of infallibility (from the Latin perfectio) rather than a process of spiritual maturing based upon the Greek word for perfection, teleios (Matthew …

The Practical Theology Of The General Rules, Andrew C. Thompson

The Asbury Journal

The “General Rules of the United Societies” were a central component of the early Methodist movement under John Wesley’s leadership. Examinations of the General Rules in contemporary literature tend to focus on their role in personal and organizational discipline for early Methodists and for the movement as a whole. Yet a close examination of the rules shows that they served a greater purpose: as the practical theological articulation of how Methodists could expect to experience sanctification in the context of their lives. This crucial aspect of the General Rules’ use can be seen by exploring Wesley’s understanding of the means …

Poetry As The Handmaid Of Piety: Hymns As A Catalyst For Human Development In Early Methodism, Brian Yeich

The Asbury Journal

In the preface to the 1780 edition o f Hymns for the People Called Methodist, John Wesley stated, 'When Poetry thus keeps its place, as the handmaid of Piety, it shall attain, not a poor perishable 'Wreath, but a crown that fadeth not away."l While John Wesley may have never used the term ''human development," a student of Wesley would quickly observe that Wesley and the early Methodists were focused on the transformation of individual human lives as well as the society in which they lived. This paper explores the connection between the hynmody of early Methodism and …

The Journey To God: Union, Purgation And Transformation Within The Ascent Of Mount Carmel And A Plain Account Of Christian Perfection, Stephen L. Martyn

The Asbury Journal

This article is both a call to Christian maturity and an appreciative recounting of how a Roman Catholic mystic, John of the Cross, helped me reclaim and love my own Wesleyan tradition of entire sanctification. In this article I hold up the theological doctrine of Union with God as the goal of the Christian life and review and contrast how Wesley and John of the Cross approached the issue. UThile these two spiritual masters outline differing views of the path to perfection in love, they both, nevertheless, continue to inspire and offer the light of Christ to Christians seeking full …

Sensing The Spirit: Wesley's Empiricism And His Use Of The Language Of Spiritual Sensation, James E. Pedlar

The Asbury Journal

This paper examines the relationship betweenJohn Wesley's empiricism and his use of the language of "spiritual sensation." Through a close reading of Wesley's own espousal of empiricism, as well as his use of the language of the spiritual senses, it will be argued that Wesley, while committed to empiricism as a natural epistemology, views the experience of the Spirit as something which is known intuitively. H is references to the spiritual senses are therefore best understood as an analogy for this intuitively known experience of the Spirit. While Wesley's discussions of spiritual sensation are not simply an extension of his …

The Johannine Writings: Symbolism And The Symbol Of 'Light' In The Gospel Of John, Clyde Muropa

The Asbury Journal

Jesus says ofhirnself "I am the light of the world" (John 8:12) and the gospel of John intercepts the meaning of this statement through the motif of symbols and symbolism.

Key Factors In John Wesley's Longevity: An Application, Kenneth Pickerill

The Asbury Journal

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John Wesley And His Evangelical Past, W. Reginald Ward

The Asbury Journal

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The Shape Of Wesley Thought: The Question Of John Wesley's "Essential" Christian Doctrines, Ted A. Campbell

The Asbury Journal

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Theological Method For A Man Of One Book, Chuck Gutenson

The Asbury Journal

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John Wesley & Healing: Developing A Wesleyan Missiology, R. Jeffery Hiatt

The Asbury Journal

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Transformative Dimensions Within Wesley's Understanding Of Christian Perfection, Irv A. Brendlinger

The Asbury Journal

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Covenant Atonement As A Wesleyan Integrating Motif, R. Larry Shelton

The Asbury Journal

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John Wesley's Anthropology: Traditional And Innovative Elements, Charles W. Christian

The Asbury Journal

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John Wesley's Anthropoogy: Traditional and Innovative Elements

Evangelizing England: The Importance Of The Book Of Homilies For The Popular Preaching Of Hugh Latimer & John Wesley, Michael Pasquarello

The Asbury Journal

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New Wineskins, Old Wine: Alpha As The Future Of Wesleyan Theology, Rob King

The Asbury Journal

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The Promise Of John Wesley's Theological For The 21st Century: A Dialogical Exchange, Kenneth Collins

The Asbury Journal

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Wesley's Methods: An Organizational Analysis, Tomas F. Tumblin

The Asbury Journal

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A Constructive Wesleyan Theological Proposal: Redemption And Sanctification Of Human Gender And Sexuality, Heather Ann Ackley

The Asbury Journal

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Wholeness In Koinonia: A Prelude In A Wesleyan Quest For Kingdom Justice, John E. Charalambakis

The Asbury Journal

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Is Your All On The Altar? The Quest For Wesleyan Perfection In Campus Revivals At Oberlin And Wheaton Colleges, Louis B. Gallien Jr.

The Asbury Journal

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Methodism And The Recently Revised Baptism Liturgy, Laurence W. Wood

The Asbury Journal

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The World Its Parish: Wesleyan Theology In The Postmodern Global Village, Roger E. Olson

The Asbury Journal

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"How Wide Thy Healing Streams Are Spread": Constructing A Wesleyan Pentecostal Model Of Healing For The Twenty-First Century, Kimberly Ervin Alexander

The Asbury Journal

Eternal depth of love divine,

In Jesus, God with us, displayed;

How bright Thy beaming glories shine!

How wide Thy healing streams are spread!

With whom dost Thou delight to dwell?

Sinners, a vile and thankless race:

O God, what tongue aright can tell

How vas They love, how great They grace!

The dictates of Thy sovereign will

With joy our grateful hearts receive:

All Thy delight in us fulfil;

Lo! All we are to Thee we give

To They sure love, Thy tender care,

Our flesh, soul, spirit, we resign:

O fix They sacred presence there,

And seal the …

Wesley As Contextual Theologian: A New Paradigm For Overcoming Tensions In The Wesleyan/Holiness Heritage, Mark Ellingsen

The Asbury Journal

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