Persuasive Speech On Salvation Research Paper

“John and Jennifer, I am so glad you are able to join me today for coffee so that we are able to discuss the topic of salvation that you ask me about last Sunday. So often people have questions about what salvation means, particularly within The United Methodist Church, and just don’t ask. I am very happy to have this conversation with you. As you know, different denominations believe salvation to be different than other denominations. Since you are attending The United Methodist Church, I want to talk to you about how John Wesley understood salvation. As you may know, John Wesley was the founder of The Methodist Movement. So often people tend to think of salvation in terms of whether they will get to heaven after they die. John Wesley believed salvation had as much to do with the life you live on earth as it does the eternal …show more content…
You can outwardly say you are a new person, however, God knows your heart. John Wesley stated in his Justification By Faith Sermon, (sermon #115) “God implants righteousness into everyone who he has imploded it. God is not deceived by those he justifications that he doesn’t think they are something they are not. God looks at you and sees a sinner He has forgiven. God implants the righteousness.” Basically Jennifer and John, this is telling you to be honest with God. You may be able to fool others into thinking you are following God, but God knows your heart and you will never be able to fool God by what you are pretending or not pretending to be. “At the same time we are justified, in that very moment, sanctification begins.” (The Scripture Way of Salvation, Sermon 43) We love because God loves us. We love because of the love received by Jesus Christ. John Wesley believed that we should not only love God but we should know God as well. It is important to remember that sanctification is not a one and done type of event. It is certainly not