Methodism

John Wesley (1703 - 1791)is famous as one of the chief agents of what came to be known as the Wesleyan revival in England. Together with John Whitfield he preached to vast crowds in the open air, since the Church of England pulpits were closed to him. God honored his obedience and brought revival to many parts of England. Wesley rode many thousands of miles on horseback and is credited with the saying 'the world is my parish.'

Wesley, who was the second surviving son of Rector Samuel Wesley and Suzanna, who raised their family in a disciplined and pious manner. He later referred to himself as a 'brand plucked from the burning', as at age five the Rectory was burnt and he was forgotten until finally rescued.

As time went on, he organized what came to be known as the Methodist Church, so named after the nickname given to him and his brother Charles who together with others practiced a particular type of devotion to God and religious practice, which in Wesley's well-organized way was very methodical, hence the name. He was largely responsible for organizing the growing Methodist church and training and ordaining preachers who assisted him in spreading the Gospel.

For most of his long life Wesley enjoyed good health, which, as recorded in his Journal he attributed to:" (1) the power of God, which fitted him for his calling; (2) traveling 4-5,000 miles a year; (3) the ability to sleep at command, by either day or night; (4)having risen at 4 in the morning for over 60 years; (5) having preached at 5 in the morning for over fifty years; (6) lastly evenness of temper - I feel and grieve but by the grace of God I fret at nothing."

This latter quality was frequently called for, especially in the early days of the Methodist revival, as Wesley often became the brunt of the force of angry mobs, which he made a habit of calmly meeting and, upon talking calmly with the ringleaders often won them around. On more than one occasion, he calmly faced a violent death unperturbed.

John Wesley's mothers name was Susannah. She was strict and taught John and his siblings how to read and about the Bible. Many of the characteristics that define Methodism can be traced back to her.

The fact is that yes, you can. They are open door to anyone that would like to experience the Methodist church.

The Methodist church is welcoming to all types of people, and I can say without a doubt that you will be welcome there.

I grew up in the Methodist church, and my grandfather is a retired methodist minister of about 40 years.

Also, I have attended many weddings. If your soon to be husband is Methodist, tell him you would like to meet the Minister. All Methodist ministers I have ever met, are very warm and welcoming. I'm sure that a small meet such as this will make you feel SO much more comfortable.

Hope this helps! :-)

Methodists believe that if you have a personal relationship with Christ and have been baptized then your soul will go to heaven to live with Christ forever.

Officially, the United Methodist Church discourages the use of alcohol. Alcohol is very rarely if ever seen in a Methodist church building. However, it is not unusual for Methodists to drink together outside a church building.

The new testement doesn"t say he spoke in tongues. When ever it states that he spoke to the Father Jesus spoke in His native tongue.

Methodist Christians believe in Jesus Christ as their personal savior. They believe in the faith as expressed by the Apostle's Creed. They promise to support the church. Beyond that there is great freedom for the members. Both Rush Limbaugh and Hillary Clinton are Methodists. Both Roman Catholic Priests and Southern Baptist Pastors have become Methodist Pastors. Both had no difficulty believing basic Christian Doctrines and being assigned to a particular parish by a Methodist Bishop.

Purple is the liturgical colour for lent and advent. The colour represents preparation, penitence and prayer. Purple can symbolise pain and suffering, and mourning and penitence so it fits the themes of lenten time. It is also the color of royalty so it is also used during Advent as we prepare to welcome the king at Christmas.

Methodists proclaim in every service to recognize the Catholic Church. Pentacostals believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit among them...speaking in tongues and prophesy. The "day of Pentacost" refers to the "Upper Room" which Christians believe was a special enlightment.

There are many similarities between Catholic Churches and Church of England churches for the simple reason that all the original Church of England churches were Catholic Churches before they were stolen by King Henry VIII and appropriated for his new "church". They all contain an altar situated in a sanctuary, and a place for the people (called the nave). Many of them still contain a choir between the nave and the altar.

All are welcome to attend and participate in worship in churches of The United Methodist Church. Persons of any religion are welcome to attend.

Becoming a member requires professing a vow that includes belief in Jesus Christ.

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From the Jewish perspective, we are not supposed to enter churches of any kind.

Fleche

A crucifix is a religious symbol of Jesus hanging on a cross. Methodists believe that Jesus did die on the cross, and know that there are indeed depictions of Jesus on the cross, but they do not use the crucifix as their own symbol.

It was originally a joke. People taunted John Wesley and his friends for the way they were devoted and how they practice their devotion. They were called bible moths, the holy club and the methodist. The term methodist was simply that they did things by a method.

helping the sick during an epidemic

Yes they do. The United Methodists believe, as does the Roman Catholics, Episcopal, and Lutherans, in the Apostolic Succession. Rt Rev John Wesley, consecrated the first Bishop in the United States to maintain this tradition.

The Bishop of the particular conference lays his hands on the new deacon or elder.

Besides the Bible, the Methodists have the Articles of Religeon wheich were taken from the 39 Articles of the Church of England. The other official Methodist documents are the 16 articles in The Confession of Faith, Wesley's Sermons and Wesley's Notes on the New Testament.

The Methodist beliefs and doctrine can be found outlined in The Book of Discipline.

It's mainly a state matter.

Churches are usually recognized as an incorporated legal entity by the state. Often, the state requires that incorporated legal entities have trustees, which are the board that conducts the legal affairs of the church -- hold title to property, sign contracts, etc. So, many churches have opted to elect a board of trustees. Other churches will say that biblically there is no such church officer as trustee, so many churches believe that having trustees puts church organization out of alignment with scripture.

However, a church does not need to elect trustees to fulfill the state requirement. All it has to do is appoint someone (it could be an elder board) to act as trustees in the eyes of the state.

Some will argue that the elders have responsibility for spiritual matters and ministry of the word, so being a trustee is outside their area of expertise. No problem -- all the elders need to do is retain the role of trustee in the eyes of the state, but appoint members with expertise in buildings, property, etc, to advise them. They could even empower them with decision making.

Bottom line is that a state usually requires an incorporated entity to have trustees, so many churches formalize that in their bylaws.

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the four horsemen is none other than the anti-Christ. they are all symbolic.

the bow, the sword e.t.c are all symbolic the for men is the anti-christ.

the four horses are the powers governed by the anti-Christ.

Methodism has no prohibition re: Masonry. Many Masons are also Methodists.

May the Lord watch betwen me and thee, while we are absent, one from another.