Wesley s Theology Of Justification, Sanctification, And...

This week’s reading concentrated on the relational aspects of the second and third persons of the trinity and how they contribute to Wesley’s theology of justification, sanctification, and assurance. Wesley saw the Christ as holding the three offices of prophet, priest, and king which I hear within my studies on a regular basis. Also, Wesley sees Jesus as being Creator, Author, Supporter, and Preserver from his relational position within the trinity. Even though I have difficulty accepting the idea of Jesus atoning for humanity’s sins, Wesley apparently accepted it whole heartedly through his understanding of the rhetoric of the day such as the satisfaction theory and penal substitution. Regardless of how it was accomplished, it is clear that Wesley found it to be a sacrifice of love for humanity and that love carries forward into the third person of the trinity, the Holy Spirit. Wesley met the filioque controversy head on by stating with certainty that the Holy Spirit is the essence of the Christ and of course God. With this perception, Wesley makes an easy transition from the loving sacrifice of Jesus moving into the prevenient grace which stirs within each person due to the presence of the Holy Spirit. I found it interesting that Wesley categorizes the gifts of the Spirit into extraordinary and ordinary. Then again, it can simply be a continuance of his loathsome sentiment toward ecstatic worship. The tongues bestowed upon the early church were extraordinary yet finiteShow MoreRelatedMy Personal Experience Of God7569 Words   |  31 Pageshuman need for divine grace? â€Å"By Grace are ye saved through Faith.† Ephesians 2:8 was the scripture text Wesley used for his sermon on Salvation by Faith which he preached June 18, 1738 at St. Mary’s Oxford. According to Heitzenrater; â€Å" Wesley, and the People Called Methodist, I came across some interesting events especially with the rise of Methodism and the early years of Revival. Wesley understood the factor that Divine grace precedes human decision and existed prior to anything humanity may