Methodist Church
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The Methodist Church was a major Protestant Christian denomination rooted in the teachings of John Wesley, known for its emphasis on personal faith, social reform, and organized missionary work.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
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Methodist denomination ⓘ Protestant denomination ⓘ |
| accepts | the Bible as authoritative scripture ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
assurance of salvation
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holiness ⓘ organized missionary work ⓘ personal conversion ⓘ personal faith ⓘ practical Christianity ⓘ sanctification ⓘ small group discipleship ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
charitable work
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education ⓘ evangelism ⓘ global missions ⓘ health care ministries ⓘ |
| foundedOnTeachingsOf | John Wesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGlobalPresenceIn |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPolity |
connectionalism
ⓘ
episcopal polity ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheology | Arminian theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
abolitionist movements
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labor and social welfare reforms ⓘ temperance movements ⓘ |
| isBranchOf | Protestant Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedAs | revival movement within the Church of England ⓘ |
| originatedIn | 18th-century Britain ⓘ |
| practices |
Holy Communion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
baptism ⓘ |
| recognizesSacrament |
Holy Communion
NERFINISHED
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baptism ⓘ |
| stressesDoctrine |
justifying grace
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prevenient grace ⓘ sanctifying grace ⓘ |
| teaches | Christian perfection as a goal in this life ⓘ |
| uses |
Wesleyan Quadrilateral in theological reflection
NERFINISHED
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circuits ⓘ class meetings ⓘ itinerant ministry ⓘ societies ⓘ |
| values |
experience
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reason ⓘ scripture ⓘ tradition ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.