John Wesley (1703-1791)
From EJ Hill & Friends
JOHN WESLEY (1703-1791)
by EJ Hill (1977-)
Contents |
About
John Wesley is the Founder of the Methodist Movement. [1]
Classification
Annihilationist [2] - Methodist [1]
Doctrinal Alignment
Annihilationism [2] - Universal Atonement [4]
John Wesley Says
Regarding Universal Atonement
"What! Can the blood of Christ burn in hell? - I answer, ... If the oracles of God are true, ONE WHO WAS PURCHASED BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST MAY GO THITHER. For HE THAT WAS SANCTIFIED BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST WAS PURCHASED BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST. BUT ONE WHO WAS SANCTIFIED BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST MAY NEVERTHELESS GO TO HELL; may fall under that fiery indignation which shall for ever devour the adversaries" [4|5]
Regarding Annihilationism
At least one of John Wesley's recorded sermons speaks of sinners being "destroyed body and soul in hell", although the denominations that arose through his influence do not share this conviction. [2]
"Accordingly, they are born for this -- TO BE DESTROYED, BODY AND SOUL IN HELL." [3]
"What! Can the blood of Christ burn in hell? - I answer, ... If the oracles of God are true, one who was purchased by the blood of Christ may go thither. For he that was sanctified by the blood of Christ was purchased by the blood of Christ. But one who was sanctified by the blood of Christ may nevertheless go to hell; may fall under THAT FIERY INDIGNATION WHICH SHALL FOR EVER DEVOUR THE ADVERSARIES" [4|5]
Bibliography
1 "John Wesley": Wikipedia. (01/05/2008) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wesley
2 "Annihilationism": Wikipedia. (01/05/2008) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annihilationism
3 Sermon 128, Preached at Bristol, in the year 1740 - http://gbgm-umc.org/umhistory/wesley/sermons/serm-128.stm
4 Angus Stewart; The Arminian Heresy of Universal Atonement (Ballymena: Covenant Protestant Reformed Church, Northern Ireland). (24/05/2008) http://www.cprf.co.uk/articles/universal.htm
5 The Works of John Wesley (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1996), vol. 10, p.297.
