* Christian perfection – According to Wesley's teaching, Christians could attain a state of practical perfection, meaning a lack of all voluntary sin by the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, in this life.

In light of Wesley's episcopal consecration, the Methodist Church can lay a claim on apostolic succession, as understood in the traditional sense.

As a final testimony of their friendship, John Wesley's sermon on Whitefield's death is full of praise and affection.

It is not unusual in Methodism for each congregation to normally hold an annual Covenant Service on the first convenient Sunday of the year, and Wesley's Covenant Prayer is still used, with minor modification, in the order of service.

Wesley's own views of infant baptism shifted over time as he put more emphasis on salvation by faith and new birth by faith alone.

* And John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the New Testament.

In Wesley's position, the believer who repents and accepts Christ is not " making himself righteous " by an act of his own will, such as would alter his dependency on the grace of God for his salvation.

John Wesley's Doctrine of Original Sin ( 1757 ) is a detailed answer to Taylor, drawing on Jennings, Hervey and Watts.

Such sermons include John Wesley's 53 Standard Sermons, John Chrysostom's Homily on the Resurrection ( preached every Easter in Orthodox churches ) and Gregory Nazianzus ' homily " On the Theophany, or Birthday of Christ " ( preached every Christmas in Orthodox churches ).

The comic book " Wesley: Spotlight " focuses on Wesley's struggles to save the life of Fred's love interest and ( unbeknownst to Wesley ) future murderer, Knox.

" Discussing the way Wesley's English accent softens over the course of Angel, Denisof says, " modified accent just sits on him better.

Wesley's a very controlled person on the exterior and presents a very collected persona to the people around him, being with his father he would no longer be able to control his responses.

Additionally, many Methodist Protestants objected to what they perceived as a liberalization on the part of the Methodist Episcopal Church with respect to the inspiration and authority of the Scriptures, the deity of Christ and Wesley's teachings on the work of the Holy Spirit.

The movement is distinguished by its emphasis on John Wesley's " Christian perfection " teaching-the belief that it is possible to live free of voluntary sin, and particularly by the belief that this may be accomplished instantaneously through a second work of grace.

* The 1730s Evangelical Revival in England, led by Methodists John Wesley and his brother Charles Wesley, which brought Wesley's distinct take on the Eastern Orthodox concept of Theosis and the teachings of German Pietism to England and eventually to the United States.

Memorial on the believed site of Wesley's conversion

Heavily influenced by two major American revival movements — the holiness movement of the late 19th century and the Pentecostal revival of the early 20th century — the church's theological roots derive from John Wesley's teachings on sanctification.

In addition to this commitment to be a biblical church, we recognize the contribution of John Wesley's emphasis on " the warmed heart "; A. B.

It first appeared in Wesley's Hymns for those that Seek, and those that Have Redemption ( Bristol, 1747 ), apparently intended as a Christianization of the song " Fairest Isle " sung by Venus in Act 5 of John Dryden's operatic play King Arthur ( 1691 ), on which Wesley's first stanza is modelled.

Wesley's highly acrimonious relationship with the never-seen next door neighbors, the Hufnagels, and the shenanigans he pulls on them was another recurring plot element.

* Wesley Wyndam-Pryce – Though their " relationship " is not a true romantic one, the undertones of attraction being based mostly on Fred and Wesley's relationship, Wesley wanted to be around the one part of his deceased love and Illyria was influenced by Fred's memories.

In John Wesley's Diary there is an account of how he personally laid hands on Wesley, " to serve his majesty ", but withdrew when he realised that Wesley was a gentleman.

Synan further traces the influence of Catholic and Anglican mystical traditions on John Wesley's doctrine of Christian perfection or entire sanctification, from which Pentecostal beliefs on Spirit baptism developed.

Because Methodists, Pentecostals, and other evangelicals stress " accepting Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour ", which comes from John Wesley's emphasis of the New Birth, they often refer to themselves as being born-again.

In the episode " Lineage ", Wesley's father makes his first appearance after being alluded to in earlier episodes.

* Miles Knobnoster, Wesley's best friend, who is always being made fun of because of his orthodontic headgear.

Lost and without purpose, Illyria agrees to learn how to adjust to the modern world with Wesley's help, who is drawn to the ancient being that now occupies the body of his love.

Outler is widely credited with being the first to recognize John Wesley's method for theologizing, via what Outler referred to as the Wesleyan Quadrilateral: Scripture, Church Tradition, Reason, and Personal Experience.

John Bennet ( 1714 – 1759 ), described as " one of John Wesley's most outstanding young preachers ", was born at Chinley and lived at Lee End.

* Atonement – Wesley's atonement is a hybrid of the penal substitution theory and the governmental theory of Hugo Grotius, a lawyer and one of the Remonstrants.

Co-executive producer Doug Petrie, who wrote Wesley's first episode " Bad Girls ", explains, " The way Faith is a reflection of Buffy, Wesley takes up a lot of the space that Giles traditionally occupies.

" Wesley's dark attitude is alleviated somewhat when the gang decide to take over Wolfram & Hart.

A memorial at the believed site of the Moravian chapel ( its exact address is not known, but it is believed to have been at 28 Aldersgate Street ) marks the site of the meeting, and Wesley's Chapel in nearby City Road remains a major focal point of the international Methodist movement.

Judging by general repute, it is among Wesley's finest:

In Dryden's song, the goddess of love chooses the Isle of Britain over her native Cyprus ; in Wesley's hymn divine love itself is asked to choose the human heart as its residence over its native heaven.

Lilah's relationship with Wesley, which begins as a series of one-night stands, continues throughout the fourth season, through the emergence of The Beast and the destruction of the Los Angeles branch of Wolfram & Hart that results in the death of all employees present except for Lilah, who is able to escape with Wesley's help.

Lilah suggests that she loved Wesley, but Wesley refuses to believe it, and with the decapitating swing of his axe, the vision, which herself claimed to be no more than a figment of Wesley's imagination, is gone.

Though Wesley believes she is incapable of love, even Lilah is moved by Wesley's selflessness, and grows attached to him despite herself.

Telepathic fish Betta George is able to fill her with Spike and Wesley's memories of Fred, and Fred's humanity causes her to stop.

* Thomas Oden: John Wesley's Scriptural Christianity: A Plain Exposition of His Teaching on Christian Doctrine, ISBN 0-310-75321-X

* John Wesley's Scriptural Christianity: A Plain Exposition of His Teaching on Christian Doctrine ( ISBN 0-310-75321-X )