Recently I passed the above United Methodist church touting its anti-gun stance. United Methodism has officially backed gun control since the early 1960s. This stance is just one of many examples of official Methodism’s post-Social Gospel political perfectionism.
Wesleyan perfectionism, as conceived by John Wesley, emphasized that the individual Christian, relying on the Holy Spirit, constantly seeks the perfection of Christ. For this reason, United Methodist ordinands pledge they are “going on to perfection.” There is never to be complacency about sin. Christ is both our strength and our goal.
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