Top 10 United Methodist beliefs - Adams, Donald L. (Pastor) (Nashville, Tennessee : Abingdon Press, 2016)
Before you begin: put on the Wesley lenses -- Belief #1 -- scripture is our primary source -- Belief #2 -- reason, tradition, and experience help us understand scripture -- Belief #3 -- grace is the necessary glue of all discipleship -- Belief #4 -prevenient grace: God takes the initiative -- Belief #5 -- repentance: grace awakens us -- Belief #6 -- justification: humble faith receives pardon -- Belief #7 -- initial sanctification: we find our identity in God's family -- Belief #8 -- holy love: discipleship combines heart and life -- Belief #9 -- we are better together: Christianity is a social faith -- Belief #10 -- entire sanctification: harmonizing holy intentions with real life.
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Keywords: United Methodist Church (U.S.) -- Doctrines; Wesley, John, -- 1703-1791.; Wesley, John, -- 1703-1791.; United Methodist Church (U.S.); Theology, Doctrinal; RELIGION / Christian Theology / Systematic; RELIGION / Christianity / General; Electronic books