Harriet Beecher Stowe Harriet Beecher Stowe, in her fine essay on “Primitive Christian Experience,” uses the following language: “The advant...

Abraham’s spiritual life unfolds through three major turning points — three decisive moments that mark his growth in faith and obedience. Th...

When the Bible talks about “perfection” in relation to human beings, it doesn’t mean just one thing. In fact, much of the confusion around t...

Guest Blog by : Bishop Willard F. Mallalieu (1828-1911) Doubtless Methodism is the greatest religious movement of the last two hundred y...

"Knowing exactly what I say, and taking the full responsibility of it, I repeat, we are the only Church in history, from the apostles...

"And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done ...

QUESTION: A lady, relating her experience in a recent issue of "Living Water," says, "Cleansing and the incoming of the Holy ...

Guest blog by Bishop W. L. Mallallieu (1828-1911): The history of Methodism, and the history of the Christian Church in all ages, shows...

Perfect love constitutes evangelical perfection, the sum of all duties, the bond which binds all the virtues into unity. As we stand midw...

QUESTION: Explain Eph. 4:13, "And he gave * * * some to be pastors * * * till we all attain unto the unity of the faith and of the know...

Guest blog by Bishop Jesse T. Peck (1811 – 1883) What is the central idea of Christianity? First, we shall consult the Scriptures. The...

QUESTION: If all sin is eradicated from the heart, what is the source of the impatience, harsh criticism, censoriousness, etc., that we see ...

QUESTION: What is the Roman Catholic scheme of perfection? ANSWER: By fulfilling "the three counsels of perfection," the vow of po...

QUESTION: When I quoted to my pastor I John 2:5 and 4:18 he said "There is no such a thing as perfect love." What shall I say to h...

QUESTION: Some one enumerates thirty-two sects or sorts of holiness people. How is this to be accounted for? ANSWER: Sects are liable to be ...

QUESTION: Our Methodist preacher is saying that Wesley did not teach entire sanctification as a second definite work. What do you say? ANS...

"...so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God." (Ephesians 3:19 NRSV) It becomes us not to dogmatize with confiden...

QUESTION: Why do Wesleyan advocates of Christian perfection decline the phrase, "sinless perfection"? ANSWER: "I do not con...

QUESTION: Explain Heb. 11:39, 40, "And, these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise. God ...

QUESTION: Is Matt. 5:48 a precept or a prediction? We note that the revisors have changed the words, "Be ye perfect" to "Ye s...