Es gibt so etwas wie Vollkommenheit, denn sie wird in der Heiligen Schrift immer wieder erwähnt: - Sie besteht darin, Gott und unseren Nächsten von ganzem Herzen zu lieben. - Sie kommt erst nach der Rechtfertigung, denn gerechtfertigte Personen sollen zur Vollkommenheit voranschreiten. Hebr 6, 1
- Sie kommt vor dem Tod, denn Paulus spricht von lebenden Menschen, die vollkommen waren. Phil 3, 15 - Sie ist nicht absolut. Absolute Vollkommenheit gibt es weder bei den Menschen noch bei den Engeln, sondern nur bei Gott allein. - Sie macht einen Menschen nicht unfehlbar: Keiner ist unfehlbar, solange er in diesem Körper lebt. - Ist sie sündlos? Es lohnt sich nicht, über einen Ausdruck zu streiten. Sie bedeutet die "Erlösung von der Sünde". - Sie ist "vollkommene Liebe". 1 Joh 4, 18 Das ist ihr Wesen. Ihre Eigenschaften, oder die mit ihr untrennbar verbundenen Früchte sind: Sich immer freuen, ohne Unterlass beten und in allem Dank sagen. 1 Thess 5, 16 ff - Man kann in der Liebe weiter wachsen. Wer in der Liebe vervollkommnet ist, kann in der Gnade sogar viel schneller wachsen als vorher. - Man kann sie wieder verlieren. - Ihr geht ein schrittweises Werk voraus und folgt ihr auch. - Diese volle und große Errettung wird durch bloßen Glauben empfangen. - Der Glaube dafür und die durch ihn bewirkte Erlösung werden in einem Augenblick gegeben. - Dieser Moment kann jetzt sein! Wir müssen keinen Augenblick länger warten. Jetzt, ja jetzt und hier ist die angenehme Zeit! John Wesley. Deutsche Übersetzung. Titel der englischen Originalausgabe: "A Plain Account of Christian Perfection - as believed and taught by John Wesley".
John Wesley (1703 - 1791)
Was an Anglican cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, as founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield. In contrast to Whitefield's Calvinism, Wesley embraced the Arminian doctrines that were dominant in the 18th-century Church of England. Methodism in both forms became a highly successful evangelical movement in Britain, which encouraged people to experience Jesus Christ personally.Wesley helped to organise and form societies of Christians throughout Great Britain, North America and Ireland as small groups that developed intensive, personal accountability, discipleship and religious instruction among members. His great contribution was to appoint itinerant, unordained preachers who travelled widely to evangelise and care for people in the societies. Under Wesley's direction, Methodists became leaders in many social issues of the day, including the prison reform and abolitionism movements.
John Wesley was an Anglican cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, with founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield. In contrast to George Whitefield's Calvinism (which later led to the forming of the Calvinistic Methodists), Wesley embraced Arminianism. Methodism in both forms was a highly successful evangelical movement in the United Kingdom, which encouraged people to experience Christ personally.
Wesley believed that this doctrine should be constantly preached, especially among the people called Methodists. In fact, he contended that the purpose of the Methodist movement was to "spread scriptural holiness across England."
Throughout his life, Wesley remained within the Church of England and insisted that his movement was well within the bounds of the Anglican tradition. His maverick use of church policy put him at odds with many within the Church of England, though toward the end of his life he was widely respected.
John Wesley was the founder of the Methodist movement which grew from the 'Holy Club' of his Oxford friends into a great religious revival. An indefatigable traveller, preacher and writer, Wesley averaged 8,000 miles a year on horseback and gave 15 sermons a week. The reluctance of the Anglican clergy to lend him their pulpits led him to give some of his sermons in the open air, a decision which enabled him to reach those among the poorer sections of society who were not accustomed to going to church.
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