by admin | Feb 1, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Holiness
Now we come to perhaps a critical component of Christian perfection. Wesley offers a concise definition in Section 19, and then he states this question, “Suppose one had attained to this, would you advise him to speak of it?” Wesley discourages claiming that Christian...
by admin | Jan 25, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Holiness
Section 19 is perhaps the most consequential of Wesley’s teaching on Christian perfection. Wesley provides a more concise definition of Christian perfection, which is “(1.) That Christian perfection is that love of God and our neighbour, which implies deliverance from...
by admin | Jan 18, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Holiness
The questions and answers in section 17 are very worth reading and considering. One in particular we should consider is this: Q: In what manner should we preach sanctification? A. Scarce at all to those who are not pressing forward: To those who are, always by way of...
by admin | Jan 11, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Holiness
This post covers sections 13 through 16 of John Wesley’s Plain Account of Christian Perfection. John Wesley highlights in section 13 one of the pitfalls for those who pursue Christian perfection. “Not that they have already attained all that they shall attain, either...
by admin | Jan 4, 2026 | Christian Perfection, Holiness
Having laid the foundation and grounds for Christian perfection in sections 1-10, John Wesley now turns in sections 11-12 to what Christian perfection does not constitute. The objection which is still heard today is that “there is no perfection on earth”. Wesley is...
by admin | Dec 21, 2025 | Christian Perfection, Holiness
This is the second post in a series reviewing major sections from John Wesley’s A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. You are encouraged to read along, and https://ccel.org/ccel/w/wesley/perfection/cache/perfection.pdf is a good site to use. Read the section...