John Wesley

Our Wesleyan Theology – Engaging the Word (XI)

November 22, 2016
John Neposlan
Discipleship, Engage the Word, John Wesley, the Church of the Nazarene

One of the great movements of God’s Spirit in the Church Era was the First Evangelical Awakening in the middle of the 18th century. It moved through England and the United States and brought many people to faith in Christ. Two key British leaders in this revival were John and Charles Wesley. God was able […]

God’s Grace and Man’s Responsibility (Engage The Word V)

October 8, 2016
John Neposlan
Engage the Word, John Wesley, the Church of the Nazarene

One of the core beliefs about the Christian view of human beings is that God is our Creator. Because of this truth, Christianity teaches that the human person “does not exist autonomously or independently, but as a creature of God” (Hoekema). We are dependent on our Creator for our very existence (Gen. 1:1,27). In his […]

Being Human Means Being Holy (Engage the Word III)

September 24, 2016
John Neposlan
Engage the Word, Holiness, John Wesley, the Church of the Nazarene

Many people, including more than a few who go to church, have a mental conception of holiness that can be described as unattractive, even austere. We find it difficult to relate holiness to real life and real human beings. I think this is really tragic. The Beauty Of Holiness The Christian Scriptures teach that all […]

Our Wesleyan-Holiness Heritage (Engage the Word II)

September 16, 2016
John Neposlan
Holiness, John Wesley, the Church of the Nazarene

The Church of the Nazarene was birthed out of the Holiness Revival of the late 1800s that swept through large parts of North America. Many of the first Nazarenes were revived Methodists. As a result of these roots in Methodism, John Wesley and his teaching have always been an important part of our Church’s theology. […]