“Try all things by the written word, and let all bow down before it. You are in danger of [fanaticism] every hour, if you depart ever so little from Scripture; yea, or from the plain, literal meaning of an text, taken in connection with the context.”
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John Wesley
John Wesley (June 17, 1703 - March 2, 1791) was an influential British theologian and priest, one of the founders of the Methodist movement. Known for his work in popularizing and reforming Christianity, especially in America and Britain, Wesley emphasized the practice of personal faith and the improvement of moral living, which had a profound impact on the later Evangelical movement. more
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“I see the necessity of preaching a full and present salvation from all sin.”
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“God is so great that He communicates greatness to the least thing that is done for His service.”
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“My ground is the Bible. Yea, I am a Bible-bigot. I follow it in all things, both great and small.”
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“Preach faith till you have it; and then, because you have it, you will preach faith.”
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