According To Wesley, What Does It Mean To Be Justified?

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It is a picture of God, His heart disclosed to humankind, His visible virtue, wisdom, reason, and righteousness.
2. Explore what Wesley meant when he noted that we are saved from the guilt of past sin and from fear?
Since, in Christ, we are no longer guilty (we have been justified), we are now free from the tormenting fear of the punishment of God’s wrath.
3. According to Wesley, what does it mean to be justified?
God reconciled us to himself. He has pardoned and forgiven us of our sins. We can only appropriate that justification through faith.
4. What do you think Wesley’s concern was when he emphasized that righteousness is both implanted and imputed in his sermon “The Lord our Righteousness?”
He did not want inherent righteousness to become a self-righteousness that sees itself as the grounds of acceptance with God. We are accepted with God (imputed righteousness), and therefore, we can do good works, even before salvation (inherent righteousness) location 4542 …show more content…

According to Wesley, what is the nature of the new birth?
It entails the work “God does in us, renewing our fallen nature.” Whereas before the person was deaf and blind to the Spirit, though having eyes and ears, after the new birth they experience peace, love, and joy by the Holy Spirit in their own spirit. He will truly be alive to Christ, growing in knowledge and grace. It is transformation into the mind of Christ, living into righteousness and holiness.
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