John Wesley's Motivation for His Mission to Georgia

The importance of justification by faith in the thinking of John Wesley (1703-1791) after his Aldersgate Street experience in May 1738 has long been doubted by some Wesley scholars. This article argues, however, that Wesley was motivated only by works-righteousness while he was a missionary to Georg...

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Main Author: Fay, Roger (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Seminary 2023
In: The Asbury journal
Year: 2023, Volume: 78, Issue: 2, Pages: 358-374
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Summary:The importance of justification by faith in the thinking of John Wesley (1703-1791) after his Aldersgate Street experience in May 1738 has long been doubted by some Wesley scholars. This article argues, however, that Wesley was motivated only by works-righteousness while he was a missionary to Georgia, and that salvation by faith did not characterise his thinking until he finished his mission there.
ISSN:2375-5814
Contains:Enthalten in: The Asbury journal
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.7252/Journal.02.2023F.07