{"id":1961,"date":"2025-11-18T12:11:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepastorsite.com\/?p=1961"},"modified":"2025-11-21T12:18:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:18:13","slug":"3-faith-roots-of-methodist-john-wesley-vs-jesus-paul-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepastorsite.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/3-faith-roots-of-methodist-john-wesley-vs-jesus-paul-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"#3 FAITH ROOTS OF METHODIST JOHN WESLEY VS JESUS, PAUL, BIBLE"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PART 3 FAITH ROOTS: JOHN WESLEY VS BIBLE, JESUS, PAUL (COMPARISON: Christ \u2022 Gospel \u2022 First-Church \u2022 Acts 2 \u2022 Apostle Paul \u2022 John Wesley<\/span><\/h1>\n

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1. Christ (The Source \/ Pattern \/ Message)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Christ\u2019s Core Emphases<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Repentance + Faith<\/strong> (Mark 1:15; Luke 13:3)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    New Birth<\/strong> (John 3:3\u20138)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Kingdom of God<\/strong>\u2014not just belief, but life under God\u2019s reign (Matt. 4:17, Matt. 5\u20137)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Holiness from the heart<\/strong> (Matt. 5:8, Matt. 5:21\u201348)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Love God + Love neighbor<\/strong> (Matt. 22:37\u201340)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Obedience flowing from relationship<\/strong> (John 14:15, John 15:1\u20138)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Spirit-empowered ministry<\/strong> (Luke 4:18; Acts 1:8)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Compassion, justice, mercy<\/strong> (Matt. 23:23)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Servant leadership<\/strong> (Mark 10:42\u201345)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    How Wesley aligns with Christ<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

    \u2714 Strong agreement.<\/strong><\/span>
    John Wesley taught:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      New birth through Christ<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Repentance + living faith<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Love as the essence of holiness<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Obedience as fruit of salvation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Spirit-empowered life<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Holiness not as legalism but as Christ-likeness<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Social compassion as necessary Christian fruit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Wesley was basically a \u201cChrist-focused holiness preacher.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

      2. The Gospel: NT Definition<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

      Gospel in Scripture<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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        Christ\u2019s incarnation, death, burial, resurrection<\/strong> (1 Cor. 15:1\u20134)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Salvation by grace through faith<\/strong> (Eph. 2:8\u201310)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Repentance toward God + faith in Christ<\/strong> (Acts 20:21)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Kingdom citizenship<\/strong> (Col. 1:13)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        New life through the Spirit<\/strong> (Romans 8)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        How Wesley aligns<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

        \u2714 Wesley fully affirmed:<\/span><\/h1>\n
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          Christ\u2019s atonement<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Justification by faith<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Grace as the foundation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Necessity of spiritual rebirth<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          New life empowered by Holy Spirit<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          But he added a distinct Gospel emphasis<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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            The Gospel aims not only to forgive but to restore love and holiness<\/strong> to the believer\u2019s heart.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            This becomes Wesleyan \u201choliness\u201d or \u201cheart religion.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

            3. The First-Church (Book of Acts Model)<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

            Acts 2\u20134 Characteristics<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n