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History of Holiness
History of HolinessWesley's Time
Religion was intellectual assent to creeds Deism Denial of religion altogether
Society was degraded Commoners worked 12-18 hrs/day Child labor was common Wages paid in alcohol Immorality and incest Tickets to/concessions at hangings
History of HolinessWesley's Journey
The Holy Club In graduate school at Oxford Very disciplined—time management Achieve holiness by works
Trip to America Met Moravians during storm on ship Mission to Indians Pastored in Georgia Returned to England
History of HolinessWesley's Journey
Returned to England Holy Club meeting on Aldersgate St. Saved May 24, 1738
Wesley's theology All-defiling sin of man All-embracing love of God Atoning death of Christ Assuring Spirit All-conforming love of God
History of Holiness Wesley's Emphases Salvationheart changelife change Ecumenism Discipline Evangelism Social concern Simplicity of life and dress
Wesley's Holiness A period of dying A moment of death A witness of the Spirit
History of Holiness
Forced out of Anglican Churches Began preaching in streets and fields Worked among the poor Evangelized the British empire Evangelized the world
Methodist failures (late 1800's) Affluence/Respectability Liberal Scholarship Loss of Vision/Vitality
Methodist Church
History of Holiness
Settlers brought Methodism to America Popular in South, West Calvinism popular in New England
Neglect of Holiness (1800's) Wars (Revolution, 1812) Affluence Westward expansion Slavery
Holiness: Instantaneous or Progressive?
American Methodist Church
History of Holiness
Tuesday Morning Prayer Meeting—1835 Prayer, testimony, requests Became center for holiness seekers Phoebe Palmer: "The Shorter Way" Entire Consecration
Perfect yielding and constant reliance
Faith in God's promise Feeling or not
Testimony to the experience
Holiness Movement
History of HolinessNational Campmeeting Association 1875 Interdenominational To advance Holiness
Wesleyan Methodist Connection of Churches
Organized 1843 Issues: Slavery (Primary) Episcopacy Holiness (after Civil War)
Holiness Movement
History of HolinessFree Methodist Church
Organized 1860 Free from Sin (Holiness) Slavery Secrecy (the Lodge) Suppression from the Episcopacy Structured worship
Opposed instrumental music
History of HolinessChurch of the Nazarene
Organized 1895 (local) Focused on the poor Very exuberant worship Took in many independent churches Tolerant of more variety of lifestyles
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Organized 1897
History of HolinessPentecostalismCharles Parham
Left Methodist church in 1895 Entire Sanctification Faith healing Laying on hands Baptism of HG and fire
Church and school in Topeka, KS Agnes Ozman: Chinese
William Seymour Went to LA "Unknown tongues," shaking, etc.
History of Holiness
Presbyterian Church The issue: "Modernism" (Liberalism) Biblical Inerrancy Empiricism Salvation
Fundamentalists pulled out (1920's) Presbyterians Baptists Methodists
Fundamentalism
History of Holiness
Many denominations and churches Relatively isolated Sectarianism Denominational missions/evangelism
Western cultural changes Affluence/materialism Sabbath observance Modesty Entertainment
Holiness conflicts
History of Holiness
Progressive mindset Evangelism top priority Rethink application of principles Holiness internal, not external
Conservative mindset Evangelism w/o commitment is shallow Truth is eternal Society does not dictate standards Separation from the world
Holiness conflicts
History of Holiness
Evangelistic emphasis ID with those being reached Avoid misunderstanding
Straight preaching Informal worship
Conservative response Opposition to church social activities Emphasis on lifestyle and conduct
Preaching of holiness took on strong
ethical emphasis.
Holiness conflicts
History of Holiness
Holiness was a common point Differences were referred to as: Conservative Old fashioned Radical
Holiness conflicts
History of Holiness
Wesleyan Methodist Church Wedding ring OK'd in 1952 Television OK'd in 1959
Free Methodist Church Music OK'd in 1943 Wedding ring OK'd in 1951
Nazarene Church Plain wedding band was always OK Television OK'd in 1952
Holiness conflicts
History of Holiness
Pilgrim Holiness Wedding ring denied in 1950
Chairman ruled: admonition only Conservative movement Needed support IHC started in Salem, OH, 1951
Holiness conflicts
History of Holiness
Nazarene Church Bible Missionary Church, 1956
Wesleyan Holiness Church Bible Covenant
Free Methodist Evangelical Wesleyan United Holiness (Michigan)
Wesleyan Bible Church Bible Methodist
Conservative Holiness Movement
History of Holiness
Pilgrim Holiness Pilgrims and Wesleyans merged
NY Pilgrims Midwest Pilgrims
Wesleyan Methodist Church Allegheny Wesleyan Tennessee Bible Methodist Wesleyan Connection of Churches Alabama Bible Methodist
Conservative Holiness Movement
History of Holiness
Alabama Bible Methodist Issues Wedding ring TV Worldly trends in colleges The National Council of Churches Central government
Alabama and Ohio (Wes. Conn.) joined Michigan (United Holiness) joined 1986
Conservative Holiness Movement
History of Holiness
Movement—broad coalition IHC umbrella organization No well-defined borders No single voice Large variety
CHM Today
History of Holiness
Dedication to biblical lifestyle Informal worship Genuine worship Personal Piety Evangelism
CHM Today
History of Holiness
Broader acceptance of other Christians Relevance Use of technology Cultural issues
Music Education/Biblical literacy
CHM Today
History of Holiness
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