Wesley Corpus

01 To Thomas Church

AuthorJohn Wesley
Typeletter
YearNone
Passage IDjw-letter-1745-01-to-thomas-church-003
Words128
Justifying Grace Works of Piety Sanctifying Grace
‘They affirmed that there is no commandment in the New Testament but to believe; that no other duty lies upon us; and that, when a man does believe, he is not bound or obliged to do anything which is commanded there.’ (ii. 354-5.) ‘Mr. Stonehouse told me, “No one has any degree of faith till he is perfect as God is perfect.”’ (ii. 345.) ‘You believe there are no degrees in faith.’ (ii. 344.) ‘I have heard Mr. Molther affirm, that there is no justifying faith where there is ever any doubt.’ (ii. 492.) ‘The moment a man is justified, he is sanctified wholly. Thenceforth, till death, he is neither more nor less holy.’ (ii. 489.) ‘We are to grow in grace, but not in holiness.’ (ii. 490.)