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Early Methodist Christology

Mark K. Olson. This article is an extract of my chapter “Early Methodist Christology After the Wesleys” in Methodist Christology: From the Wesleys to the Twenty-First Century, eds. Jason E....

The New Birth in the Early Wesley

By Mark K. Olson Introduction Studies on John Wesley’s doctrine of the new birth usually address the post-1738 Wesley.[1] The reason is simple: in 1738 Wesley became an evangelical by...

John Wesley on Sin and Holiness

By Mark K. Olson. Cowman Lectures, 2021. Seoul Theological University. Introduction In the study of Christian holiness, no matter which tradition is being examined, the definition of sin becomes central....

Luther & Wesley on Justification by Faith Alone

By Mark K. Olson. Abstract: When John Wesley became an evangelical Christian in 1738, his new understanding of justification by faith alone was directly influenced by Martin Luther, passed down...

The Doctrine of Justification in the Early Wesley

Cowman Lecture, 2021 Seoul Theological University, South Korea By Mark K. Olson. Abstract: The doctrine of justification is usually associated with John Wesley after his evangelical conversion in 1738. Few...