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John Wesley (1703-91)

Importance

•          Founder of Methodism and primary figure in the 18th century Evangelical Revival

          Taught Christian perfectionism

•          Taught prevenient grace—grace between conception and conversion

•          Was basically Arminian

•          Held to two phases of conversion: (1) justification and (2) new birth and the process of sanctification

•          Son of Susanna and brother of Charles