Wesleyan
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Wesleyan is a Protestant Christian theological tradition rooted in the teachings of John Wesley, emphasizing holiness, free grace, and the possibility of entire sanctification.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological tradition
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Holiness tradition ⓘ Protestant tradition ⓘ |
| affirms |
Arminian soteriology
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Trinitarian theology ⓘ authority of Scripture ⓘ necessity of new birth ⓘ ongoing sanctification ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Methodist Episcopal tradition
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Wesleyan Quadrilateral NERFINISHED ⓘ Wesleyan-Holiness denominations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Calvinist tradition ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Christian perfection
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assurance of salvation ⓘ discipleship ⓘ entire sanctification ⓘ evangelism ⓘ free grace ⓘ holiness ⓘ personal conversion ⓘ personal holiness ⓘ practical piety ⓘ responsible grace ⓘ social holiness ⓘ |
| hasFounder | John Wesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyDoctrine |
Christian perfection as perfect love
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assurance through the Spirit ⓘ entire sanctification as second work of grace ⓘ means of grace ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Charles Wesley
NERFINISHED
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John Wesley NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoebe Palmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOriginPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalOriginPlace | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Holiness movement
NERFINISHED
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Methodist churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Wesleyan-Holiness churches NERFINISHED ⓘ many Pentecostal traditions ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Wesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBranchOf | Protestantism ⓘ |
| teaches |
conditional security of the believer
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human free will in responding to grace ⓘ justifying grace ⓘ possibility of entire sanctification in this life ⓘ prevenient grace ⓘ sanctifying grace ⓘ synergistic view of salvation ⓘ universal atonement ⓘ |
| theologicalRoot | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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