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Wesleyan Theology
Wesleyan theology is a theological tradition rooted in the teachings of John Wesley, who led the eighteenth-century Methodist movement in England. It emphasizes grace extended to all people and a holy life (sanctification). Methodist and Holiness churches, among others, stand within this tradition.
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- Christian PerfectionDoctrine & Theology
Christian perfection is the teaching that believers can attain, in this life, a state of wholly loving God and neighbor. Systematized by John Wesley, it is regarded as a distinctive feature of Methodist and Holiness theology.
- Prevenient GraceDoctrine & Theology
Prevenient grace is a theological term for the grace that God extends first, before a person seeks Him or believes in Him. It is especially emphasized in Wesleyan theology.
- HolinessDoctrine & Theology
Holiness means being holy and pure. In the Wesleyan tradition, it refers to "entire sanctification," in which the believer is cleansed by grace from the inclination to sin and filled with perfect love.
- History of The Salvation Army in KoreaHistory
The history of The Salvation Army in Korea begins in 1908, when the British officer Robert Hoggard arrived in Seoul. Alongside evangelism, The Salvation Army in Korea has carried out poor relief and the Red Kettle fundraising campaign.
- Holiness MovementHistory
The Holiness movement was a religious movement that arose within nineteenth-century American Methodism. Reviving John Wesley's doctrine of "Christian perfection," it taught that believers can attain entire holiness by faith. It became a root of the Holiness churches, the Church of the Nazarene, and the Pentecostal movement.
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