{"id":1841,"date":"2025-11-18T13:40:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T18:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepastorsite.com\/?p=1841"},"modified":"2025-11-21T12:14:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:14:58","slug":"2-faith-roots-of-methodists-john-wesley-did-he-believe-in-once-saved-always-saved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepastorsite.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/2-faith-roots-of-methodists-john-wesley-did-he-believe-in-once-saved-always-saved\/","title":{"rendered":"#2 FAITH ROOTS OF METHODISTS: JOHN WESLEY “DID HE BELIEVE IN ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PART 2 FAITH ROOTS JOHN WESLEY<\/span><\/h1>\n

**Did John Wesley Believe \u201cOnce Saved Always Saved\u201d?<\/span><\/h1>\n

A Bible and Historical Examination**<\/span><\/p>\n

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INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

The doctrine of \u201conce saved always saved\u201d<\/strong> claims that a person, once born again, can never lose salvation \u2014 no matter what they later believe, do, deny, or choose.<\/span><\/p>\n

This article answers:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Did John Wesley believe in \u201conce saved always saved\u201d?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Does the Bible (KJV) teach eternal security without conditions?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    What does Scripture say about falling away and being blotted out?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    What would Wesley say to Christians about the warnings?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    SECTION 1 \u2014 DID JOHN WESLEY BELIEVE IN \u201cONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED\u201d?<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

    Short Answer:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

    **\u00a0 No \u2014 Wesley completely rejected \u201conce saved always saved.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

    John Wesley taught:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u201cA true believer may make shipwreck of faith.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u201cIt is possible for a believer to fall from grace.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

    He insisted that salvation is:<\/span><\/p>\n