Means of Grace As Formative Holiness
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Experimental Union and Communion with Christ
Experiential Union ARTHUR W. PINK (1886-1952) EXPERIENTIAL UNION Contents 1. Oneness in Heart with God ...................................................................................... 3 2. The Nature and Character of Our Union ............................................................... 8 3. The Maintenance of Our Union ............................................................................ 14 4. God’s Present Relationship to Us .......................................................................... 20 5. Our Backsliding ........................................................................................................ 25 First, “Remember from whence thou art fallen.” ................................................. 28 Second, “and repent.” ............................................................................................. 28 Third, “And do the first works.” ........................................................................... 29 6. The Restoration to Fellowship with Christ .......................................................... 31 © Copyright 1999 Chapel Library: annotation and compilation. Printed in the USA. All Scripture quotations are from the King James Version. Chapel Library does not necessarily agree with all the doctrinal positions of the authors it publishes. Permission is expressly granted to reproduce this material by any means, provided 1) you do not charge beyond a nominal sum for cost of duplication, and 2) this copyright notice and all the text on this page are included. Chapel -
The Free Methodist Church, the Wesleyan Methodist Church, the Salvation Army and the Church of the Nazarene)
A Study of Denominations 1 Corinthians 14:33 (KJV 1900) - 33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. Holiness Churches - Introduction • In historical perspective, the Pentecostal movement was the child of the Holiness movement, which in turn was a child of Methodism. • Methodism began in the 1700s on account of the teachings of John and Charles Wesley. One of their most distinguishing beliefs was a distinction they made between ordinary and sanctified Christians. • Sanctification was thought of as a second work of grace which perfected the Christian. Also, Methodists were generally more emotional and less formal in their worship. – We believe that God calls every believer to holiness that rises out of His character. We understand it to begin in the new birth, include a second work of grace that empowers, purifies and fills each person with the Holy Spirit, and continue in a lifelong pursuit. ―Core Values, Bible Methodist Connection of Churches • By the late 1800s most Methodists had become quite secularized and they no longer emphasized their distinctive doctrines. At this time, the "Holiness movement" began. • It attempted to return the church to its historic beliefs and practices. Theologian Charles Finney was one of the leaders in this movement. When it became evident that the reformers were not going to be able to change the church, they began to form various "holiness" sects. • These sects attempted to return to true Wesleyan doctrine. Among the most important of these sects were the Nazarene church and the Salvation Army. -
Total Depravity
TULIP: A FREE GRACE PERSPECTIVE PART 1: TOTAL DEPRAVITY ANTHONY B. BADGER Associate Professor of Bible and Theology Grace Evangelical School of Theology Lancaster, Pennsylvania I. INTRODUCTION The evolution of doctrine due to continued hybridization has pro- duced a myriad of theological persuasions. The only way to purify our- selves from the possible defects of such “theological genetics” is, first, to recognize that we have them and then, as much as possible, to set them aside and disassociate ourselves from the systems which have come to dominate our thinking. In other words, we should simply strive for truth and an objective understanding of biblical teaching. This series of articles is intended to do just that. We will carefully consider the truth claims of both Calvinists and Arminians and arrive at some conclusions that may not suit either.1 Our purpose here is not to defend a system, but to understand the truth. The conflicting “isms” in this study (Calvinism and Arminianism) are often considered “sacred cows” and, as a result, seem to be solidified and in need of defense. They have become impediments in the search for truth and “barriers to learn- ing.” Perhaps the emphatic dogmatism and defense of the paradoxical views of Calvinism and Arminianism have impeded the theological search for truth much more than we realize. Bauman reflects, I doubt that theology, as God sees it, entails unresolvable paradox. That is another way of saying that any theology that sees it [paradox] or includes it is mistaken. If God does not see theological endeavor as innately or irremediably paradoxical, 1 For this reason the author declines to be called a Calvinist, a moderate Calvinist, an Arminian, an Augustinian, a Thomist, a Pelagian, or a Semi- Pelagian. -
Wesley Covenant Service and Communion Celebration
THE WESLEY COVENANT RENEWAL SERVICE JOHN WESLEY – 1703-1791 The Founder of Methodism RICHARD ALLEN – 1760-1831 THE CROSS & THE ANVIL The Symbol of our Risen Savior… The Founder of the A.M.E. Church The Symbol of God’s Strength & our AME Beginnings S A I N T P AUL A F R I C A N M E T H O D I S T E P I S C O P A L C HURC H WWW. SPV AME . C O M THE WESLEY COVENANT SERVICE & COMMUNION CELEBRATION From our AME Book of Worship to Renew our Covenant with God and Celebrate the Body & Blood of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ! “On December 25, 1747, John Wesley strongly urged the Methodists to renew their Covenant with God. His first Covenant Service was held in the French Church at Spitalfields on August 11, 1755, which he published that year in the ‘Christian Library.’ Wesley issued this as a pamphlet in 1780, and the form was used without alteration for nearly a century. Various modifications were then made, till a form was prepared which gave the people a larger share in the devotions. That form has now been revived with deep sense of the importance of a service which has been a fruitful source of blessing to Methodism ever since 1755.” ~ The Book of Offices, The Methodist Church of Great Britain and Ireland THE WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS THE OCCASION – The Process of Our Covenant Renewal THE PASTOR THE SALUTATION All Standing Elder: Give honor to God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. -
Preacher's Magazine Volume 07 Number 10 J
Olivet Nazarene University Digital Commons @ Olivet Preacher's Magazine Church of the Nazarene 10-1932 Preacher's Magazine Volume 07 Number 10 J. B. Chapman (Editor) Olivet Nazarene University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_pm Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, International and Intercultural Communication Commons, Liturgy and Worship Commons, Missions and World Christianity Commons, and the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Chapman, J. B. (Editor), "Preacher's Magazine Volume 07 Number 10" (1932). Preacher's Magazine. 82. https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_pm/82 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Church of the Nazarene at Digital Commons @ Olivet. It has been accepted for inclusion in Preacher's Magazine by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact [email protected]. J. B. Chapman, D. D. Editor V o l u m e 7 O c t o b e r , 19 32 N u m b e r 10 GOING AFTER THE CHURCH OF THE FUTURE B y The Editor Of course adults are expected to attend the Sunday school, but after all has been said on the subject, the big work of the Sunday school is to gather in the children and young people and hold them to the church and for the church and for Christ. Last night the pastor of the church where I preached made an earnest speech about his Sunday school and the District Superin tendent who sat by me said, “No man will want for material for his church who is able to build a Sunday school.” Of course a preacher who can build a Sunday school must also have ability to do a great many other things, for building a Sunday school is not the simple thing it may sound to be. -
Understanding Baptism
UNDERSTANDING BAPTISM At some point in your journey with Embrace Church you may have a question about baptism. Our hope here is to answer some of those questions and convey how we understand and practice baptism as a United Methodist Church. We recognize that a number of people who engage with Embrace Church may come from various faith backgrounds or denominations, thus spurring a number of good questions around baptism. A Wesleyan Understanding of Baptism………….Page 2 Infant Baptism……………………………………….Page 2 Beyond Baptism, The Role of Confirmation…….Page 3 Frequently Asked Questions……………………...Page 4 Vows of the Baptismal Covenant…………………Page 7 Further Resources…………………………………..Page 7 2 A WESLEYAN UNDERSTANDING OF BAPTISM As United Methodists, our primary understanding of the act of baptism is that of a “sacrament”, simply meaning an act where God uses a common element (in this case, water) as a means of offering his divine grace. In this sacred act God bestows upon a baptized person the presence of the Holy Spirit, marks them with an identifying seal as God’s own, and implants in their heart his inheritance as a son or daughter of God. We also believe baptism to be God’s sign of initiating us into his new covenant that was first established through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This word “covenant” is a Biblical term that describes God’s initiative in choosing us to be his people with a special mission in the world, and our response in a life of faithfulness. We understand the baptismal covenant in light of Jesus’ baptism where God said, “This is my son.” And while Jesus’ relation to God as Son is unique, for Christians, baptism means that God has also chosen us as sons and daughters and knows us intimately as a parent. -
Church Covenant Renewal: Why, What and How? Joshua 24:1-28
February 1, 2015 College Park Church Church Covenant Renewal: Why, What and How? Joshua 24:1-28 Mark Vroegop We are taking a planned break from Romans 8 this Sunday so that we can talk about some very important ideas related to who we are as a church, where we are headed, and what that means for every one of us. This is a very important year for us as a church family. It marks the 30th anniversary of the planting of our church, and we are marking a special Sunday in the fall to celebrate God’s faithfulness. College Park Church was founded in 1985 through the Indiana Fellowship of Regular Baptist Churches and met at the Holiday Inn, in Casino Room B. The church outgrew that temporary location, moved to a nearby warehouse, and then purchased property at 96th and Towne. In 1992 the first sanctuary was built, and you can still see the original steeple when you drive onto this campus. Our nursery and children’s ministry space (by the tree) was the second sanctuary, and it was constructed in 1997. Three and a half years ago we moved into our present sanctuary. Over these thirty years, the church has grown from ten families to a weekly attendance of 4,000, and we now sense the Lord’s leading to reach the Fishers area with a new church campus. At the same time, our Elders are asking some very important questions about how to really care for and shepherd our large congregation and our growing membership. Why this Topic? Today I want lay out our biblical, historical, and practical vision for something we are calling “Covenant Renewal.” This is our first official step in an ongoing process of seeking to know how to care for the spiritual needs of a large church. -
Wesleys Trinitarian Ordo Salutis
JOURNAL A Quarterly for Church Renewal VOLUME 14 . NUMBER 4 . 2005 Wesleys Trinitarian Ordo Salutis Corrie M. Aukema Cieslukowski Elmer M. Colyer INTRODUCTION .If)ne of the curious facts evident to anyone who spends ~ even a brief amount of time examining the secondary lit erature on John Wesley (the founder of Methodism) and his theology is how little has been written on Wesley's doctrine of the Trinity, save for a spate of recent articles.} Indeed, there is scant discussion of the Trinity in many books devoted to Wes ley's theology. This dearth of attention to the Trinity is especially clear in the area of Wesley's soteriology, his understanding of the ordo salutis (order of salvation). A classic example of this is The Scripture Way of Salvation: The Heart of John Wesley's Theology, a significant work by one of the premier contemporary experts on Wesley's theology.2 There is no chapter, and not even a subsection of a chapter, that deals with the Trinitarian deep structure of Wesley's understanding of salvation.3 In fact, there is no reference to the Trinity in the index and hardly any mention of the Trinity anywhere in the book despite the fact that Wesley understood the ordo in Trinitarian terms. Another example is Randy Maddox's book, Responsible Grace: John Wesley's Practical Theology.4 Maddox's study is out standing, possibly the best summary of Wesley's theology to WESLEY'S TRINITARIAN ORDO SALUTIS 107 106 WESLEY'S TRINITARIAN ORDO SALUTIS THE TRADITIONAL READING come into print in the past twenty years. -
Wesleyan Worship and the Means of Grace
WESLEYAN WORSHIP AND THE MEANS OF GRACE Robert W. Gribben The first of three keynote addresses given at the 7th Australasian Centre for Wesleyan Research Conference, Brisbane 12-13 August 2016 This article explores the question, ‘What is Wesleyan worship?’ by investigating John Wesley’s use of the means of grace and of hymn singing. The role of hymns as a valuable mode of teaching doctrine is highlighted. The liturgical minimalism of nineteenth-century Methodism and the impact of revivalism are identified as contributing causes of the loss of Wesley’s worship practices among Methodists. ____________________________________________________ Introduction I had better begin by defining my terms. My title was not ‘Methodist worship’, though these lectures will be very brief if Methodism is not included! I do, however, want to keep Mr Wesley - as his disciples still call John - as my plumbline. As I was preparing for this weekend, I was also reading - I am embarrassed to say, for the first time - David Hempton’s ground-breaking study, Methodism, Empire of the Spirit.1 It is a breathtaking survey and reframing of the Methodist movement, and perhaps the first which adequately embraces both its British and its American forms. It is also most eloquently written and a joy to read. Hempton breaks the pattern of writing about Wesley and Methodism by those who are devoted to, and defensive of the man and his movement. That, I suspect, is where I still was when I began; I hope I have learned from Hempton. One thing Hempton and others have borne in upon me in recent times, though a glance at the membership of the World Methodist Council would confirm it, is that there is no one single way of being ‘Wesleyan’. -
Bible Proofs of the Second Work of Grace
Bible Proofs of the Second Work of Grace or Entire Sanctification as a Distinct Experience, Subsequent to Justification, Established by the United Testimony of Several Hundred Texts, Including A DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT HOLINESS CRISIS OF THE PRESENT AGE, BY THE PROPHETS. By D. S. Warner “Yet shew I unto you a more excellent way”—1 Cor. 12:31. “And it shall be called The way of holiness”—Isaiah 35:8. Digitally Published by THE GOSPEL TRUTH www.churchofgodeveninglight.com Originally Published by Gospel Trumpet Company 1880 To the Sacred Memory Of My Sainted Mother Whose tender affections were the only solace in my suffering childhood, and whose never-failing love, and whose pure and innocent life, were the only stars of hope that shone in the darkness of my youth, Is This Volume Respectfully Dedicated By The Author. Contents CHAPTER I Introductory Remarks .................................................................. 1 CHAPTER II Christian Perfection and Holiness the Same ................................ 9 CHAPTER III Entire Sanctification, in the Economy of Grace, Is a Distinct Work Subsequent to Regeneration. The First Disciples ................................................................22 CHAPTER IV The Twofold Salvation Continued Under the Labors of the Apostles ......................................................................37 CHAPTER V Entire Sanctification a Distinct Grace, Typified by the Land of Canaan ....................................................................54 CHAPTER VI The Second Grace Inferred From -
A Publication of the Salvation Army
A Publication of The Salvation Army Word & Deed Mission Statement: The purpose of the journal is to encourage and disseminate the thinking of Salvationists and other Christian colleagues on matters broadly related to the theology and ministry of The Salvation Army The journal provides a means to understand topics central to the mission of The Salvation Army inte grating the Army's theology and ministry in response to Christ's command to love God and our neighbor. Salvation Army Mission Statement: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. Editorial Address: Manuscripts, requests for style sheets, and other correspondence should be addressed to Major Ed Forster at The Salvation Army, National Headquarters, 615 Slaters Lane, Alexandria, VA 22314. Phone: (703) 684-5500. Fax: (703) 302-8623. Email: [email protected]. Editorial Policy: Contributions related to the mission of the journal will be encouraged, and at times there will be a general call for papers related to specific subjects. The Salvation Army is not responsible for every view which may be expressed in this journal. Manuscripts should be approximately 12-15 pages, including endnotes. Please submit the following: 1) three hard copies of the manuscript with the author's name (with rank and appointment if an officer) on the cover page only. This ensures objec tivity during the evaluation process. -
Scenes and Means of Grace • Gilson Waldkoenig 327
Scenes and Means of Grace • Gilson Waldkoenig 327 Theme Articles Scenes and Means of Grace By Gilson Waldkoenig Abstract: The Word, Baptism, and Holy Communion—key means of grace according to the Lutheran tradition—take place in a web of earthly conditions whenever they are celebrated. Generating their own scenes of grace, the means of grace give voice, sense of place, and creativity where those are otherwise threatened. Other scenes of grace complement the means of grace, similarly bringing voice, place, and creativity in the face of environmental and social injustices. Martin Luther’s affirmation of Christ’s presence in creation, both in means of grace and throughout God’s world, is a strategic and meaningful threshold for Christians to engage environment and justice while continuing to listen and look for the grace in Christ that feeds and shapes them. Key Terms: ecotheology, grace, nature, environment, place, Luther An Appalachian Scene into another round of boom-and-bust exploitation, in cruel repetition of its past. Clear-cut in the nineteenth century, the oil, gas, and coal indus- Tucked into the ridges of Pennsylvania is a little- tries ruled the region thereafter. Communities of known gap in which stunning views from its people imported to work mines, rigs, and mills be- heights match a soundtrack of cascading water in came underemployed when powerful new extractive its depths. Whether climbing the rock slopes, or technologies required fewer workers; and manufac- following the snaking streambed through hemlock, turing, like the energy wealth of Appalachia, was in- laurel, maple, and pine, the place is a threshold creasingly shipped overseas.