Christian perfection
John Wesley as Spiritual Father, Part One
By Mark K. Olson. This is a two-part study of Wesley’s spiritual counsel in his letters to seekers of perfect love. Many insights into Wesley’s doctrine of Christian perfection can...
Clement of Alexandria: An Early Church Wesleyan?
By Mark K. Olson Introduction When the Evangelical Revival gained national attention in Great Britain during the year of 1739 a public outcry arose over a new sect called “Methodist.”[1]...
Strange Bedfellows: A Reappraisal of Mildred Wynkoop’s “A Theology of Love”
By Mark K. Olson Introduction Mildred Bangs Wynkoop (1905-1997) was a missionary and educator in The Church of the Nazarene and an influential holiness theologian. She advocated for the renewed...
John Wesley’s Doctrine of the Baptism with the Holy Spirit: An Exegetical Study – Part Two
By Mark K. Olson. Abstract: After looking at Wesley’s Journal, sermons, and NT commentary in Part One to discern his views on Spirit baptism. In Part Two, we survey Spirit...
John Wesley’s Doctrine of the Baptism with the Holy Spirit: An Exegetical Study – Part One
By Mark K. Olson. Abstract: In this two-part study John Wesleys understanding of the baptism with the Holy Spirit is examined in detail. The phrase has been linked to a...
Suffering and Becoming Holy: Insights from John Wesley’s Pastoral Counsel
By Mark K. Olson. Abstract: The problem of human suffering has conflicted many people. The eighteenth century was no different, for it was rife with suffering and death, with the...