John Wesley On Free Will

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“John Wesley died on Wednesday, March 2, 1791, in his eighty-eighth year. The day before his funeral his body was laid in City Road Chapel, and ten thousand persons passed through the building to take a last look upon his face. The poet Rogers was one of the number, and was wont to speak of the peace and beauty of the face, on which there lingered a heavenly smile.”[24]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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9 Comments

  • Varnel Watson
    Reply February 10, 2017

    Varnel Watson

    Peter Christian Per your post that “Free Will is a LIE” you have been challenged to respond under this post and defend your position.

  • Reply May 23, 2018

    Varnel Watson

    The Bible is explicit on this Joe Absher Anyone who listens to Wesley can see it. @Peter Christian is dead wrong on his non-free will assessment as are most Calvinists and all hyper Calvinists. Adam and Eve had free will before the fall – only natural ALL men are created equal with free will. Now then how Terry Wiles will explain free will and HSB without entire sanctification is entirely a mystery

  • Joe Absher
    Reply May 23, 2018

    Joe Absher

    I’m still recovering from the last one. “Ever met anyone that got saved without their own will? You have now.” – our brother from another mother.

  • Reply May 23, 2018

    Varnel Watson

    Wesley was a theological genius – no doubt about it but I am yet to meet a person saved without his/her free will action

  • Joe Absher
    Reply May 23, 2018

    Joe Absher

    I think I understand but even coming into agreement with God and yielding to grace involves the will. I don’t think anybody ever got saved in their sleep

  • Joe Absher
    Reply May 23, 2018

    Joe Absher

    Is this statement from the paper problematic?

    Wesley’s understanding of free will was not founded in the acceptance or belief that man was born with a free will that was inborn or a nature free will. Rather, he held that God, in light of original sin, graced humanity with a measure of free will in order that humanity would have a choice

  • Reply May 23, 2018

    Varnel Watson

    There was a great paper on free will by bro Steve Wright which I cant find here anymore

  • Joe Absher
    Reply May 23, 2018

    Joe Absher

    Another paper you mean?

  • Reply May 24, 2018

    Varnel Watson

    I guess this was the one I was looking for though Steve Wright may have part 2 too

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