“Do no harm. Do good. Stay in love with God.” J. Wesley
We begin our discussion of the non-Pauline Epistles: James, Jude, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, and Hebrews. We will save John's letters for next week. These letters expand the Christian Faith, and those under persecution are comforted.
Here is a very succinct article on the Wesleyan distinctives.
This week, we continue our look at the Apostle Paul with a sermon I presented in 2020 during the Pandemic. Covering Ephesians 1:1-14, I will take a deep dive into the theme of Election and Predestination from a Wesleyan perspective. I hold to a doctrine called Provisionism - that all humans are given the gift of salvation. Some take that gift, and many reject that gift.
In his book Streams of Living Water: Essential Practices from the Six Great Traditions of Christian Faith, Richard Foster reviews six traditional ways Christians have historically approached their faith. These six traditions are Contemplative, Holiness, Charismatic, Social Justice, Evangelical, and Incarnational. Foster states, "In reality, these different Traditions describe various dimensions of the spiritual life. …
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This week, we will examine the letters of the Apostle Paul. Paul's letters are critical to the Christian Faith as they add commentary to the Gospels.
Continuing Dr. Luke's writings, we look at the Book of Acts. This is the story of what happened after Jesus ascended to the Father. The first 12 chapters focus on the activities in Jerusalem, while chapters 13 - 28 focus on the rest of the world.
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