Wesleyan Covenant
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The Wesleyan Covenant is a foundational Methodist framework emphasizing disciplined Christian living, mutual accountability, and commitment to holiness within a covenant community.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian covenant framework
ⓘ
Methodist theological concept ⓘ Wesleyan tradition concept ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
communal faithfulness
ⓘ
conformity to Christ ⓘ growth in holiness ⓘ |
| articulatedAs |
mutual commitments to holy living
ⓘ
shared promises among believers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
John Wesley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
band meetings ⓘ class meetings ⓘ early Methodist societies ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
commitment to holiness
ⓘ
covenant community life ⓘ disciplined Christian living ⓘ mutual accountability ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
accountable relationships
ⓘ
discipleship ⓘ personal holiness ⓘ social holiness ⓘ spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| groundedIn |
Methodist ecclesiology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wesleyan theology ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 18th-century Methodist movement ⓘ |
| influences |
Methodist discipleship practices
ⓘ
Wesleyan small group models ⓘ holiness movement spirituality ⓘ |
| normSource |
Scripture
ⓘ
Wesleyan doctrinal standards ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
covenant communities
ⓘ
small groups ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Christian perfection
ⓘ
covenant discipleship ⓘ means of grace ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Methodism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wesleyanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
commitment to a rule of life
ⓘ
mutual support among members ⓘ regular spiritual accountability ⓘ |
| supports |
communal discernment of God’s will
ⓘ
formation of Christian character ⓘ ongoing spiritual growth ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Wesleyan holiness ⓘ |
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