John Wesley Test 1

Where and when was John Wesley born?

June 17, 1702

Epworth Englaand

Who are Welsey’s parents?

Susannah and Samuel Wesley

When did Wesley die?

March 2, 1791

What were Wesley’s last words?

Best of all, God is with is.

What was the status of England when Welsey was born?

State of moral and spiritual disintegration and on the verge of a revolution

What happened when Wesley began his new ministry?

He was kicked out od churches, mobbed, beaten, and stoned

How was Wesley honored when he died?

Honored as an elder statesman.

How many Methodists were in 1791?

300 preachers and 70,000 Methodists

What ten questions should we ask when we try to understand Welsey?

1. What was his world like?

2. What made him the man he was?

3. How was he trained?

4. How was he influenced by his family, church, and the mystics?

5. What really happened at Aldersgate?

6. Why did he fail as a missionary?

7. Why was Wesley so clueless about women?

8. Why did his movement survive while George Whitfield’s failed?

9. What were his theological views?

10. Why should we even care about his views today?

What areas should one consider to judge the moral condition of a nation?

Contemporary vices

Literature

Gambling

Drunkenness

Cruel sport

How did the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole live?

Openly with his mistress

How was the life of the Prime Minister reflected?

Amusements of the culture

What were popular cruel and degrading sports?

Cock fighting

Cock throwing

Dog tossing

Bull baiting

Badger baiting

Many hangings in the Navy

In the gallows, how many people we hung?

10-12 men a day

1 was a 10yr old stealing bread

What was this time referred as?

Cesspool of the 1st two millennia

Why was this referred to as the cesspool of the 1st two millennia?

Broken homes

Moral degradation

Child abuse

Alcoholism

Violent crime

Repression of the poor

Where does the blame lie?

The church must bear a large part of the responsibility.

The church became irrelevant and refused responsiblity

Who was the author of “Gulliver’s Travels”?

Jonathon Swift

Who is the auhtor of “Robinson Crusoe”?

Daniel Defoe

What happened to being the church to such a point?

There was totally inefficient clergy leading to totally indifferent people.

What was the difference between membership of a church then verse 1999?

2020 - 47%

1999 - 70%

What was the preaching model?

Enthusiasm was to be avoided at all costs.

What was troubling about the preaching model?

There was distrust of theology and biblically-based preaching

What was another problem during this time?

The rise of Diesm

Why was deism on the rise?

It was originally to defend Christianity against irratinalibility

When was Christianity introduced?

6th Century by Augustine of Canterbury

The King could have affairs

After the Reformation, what did Henry VII do with the Church of England?

He separated from the church and declared himself the :Defender of the Faith”

What was established from the Reformation Parliament?

Erastian

What is the Act of Supremacy?

The Church of England was named the official religion of the state.

What were some theological changes?

the Book of Common Prayer

42 Articles of Religion

What was the middle ground that the Queen of England did?

Catholic and reformers called Puritans

When was the New Act of Supremacy passed?

1559

What was the Act of Uniformity?

defined standards for liturgy and doctrine and the use of the Book of Common Prayer\Changed to 39 Articles of Religion

What authorities should consider in answering ecclesiastical answers?q

1. Scripture

2. Tradition

3. Reason

What did Luther and Calvin beleive?

Cod predetermined who would be saved

What did the Armenians believe?

Christi died for all those who accepted His grace.

Act of Toleration - Ministers could not support the 39 Articles that could exist legally if….

1. The house was registered with the government

2. Dissenting ministers were licensed

3. They were not Catholic or Unitarian

What did deism and spiritual lethargy led to what?

A growth of small-group religious socirties (Puritians)

What did philip Spencer do?

outlined desires for piety in the church

Who are on Welsey’s paternal side?

Great grandfather Bartholomew Wesley

Grandfather John Welsey

Who is Welsey’s maternal family?

Grandfather Dr. Samuel Annesley

What did Samuel Wesley do?

Masters and BA from Oxford

wrote paper on the Anglican case against the dissenter

Who is Susannah Wesley?

Mother of Welsey

25th child in her family

Strong-willed woman

How long did Samuel Welsey stay at the parish in Epworth?

38 years

When did the fire in the Welssey home happen?

February 9, 1709

When Welsey saw a Sign, what did he refer himself to?

A brand plucked from the burning

How many children did Susannah giver birth to?

17-19 Children

9 only survived

What were the names of all of Welsey’s siblings?

Samuel

Emily

Susanna

Mary

Hetty (Mehetabel)

Anne

Charles

martha

Kezia

How were the children educated?

Each child had a specific day.

Started at 5

What were the 16 rules Susannah had?

1. Eating between meals is not allowed.

2. As children, they are to be in bed by 8 pm

3. They are required to take medicine without complaining.

4. Subdue self–will in a child, and thus work together with God to save the child’s soul.

5. To teach a child to pray as soon as he can speak.

6. Required all to be still during Family Worship.

7. Give them nothing that they cry for, and only that when asked for politely/

8. To prevent lying, punish no fault which is first confessed and repented of.

9. Never allow a sinful act to go unpunished.

10. Never punish a child twice for a single offense

11. Comment and reward good behavior.

12. Any attempt to please, even if poorly performed. Should be commended.

13. Preserve property rights, even in the smallest matters

14. Strictly observe all promises.

15. Require no daughter to work before she can read well.

16. Teach children to fear the rod.

Did Wesley agree with his mother’s method?

Yes

Was Susannah mission-minded?

Yes

What happened went Samuel was at a convention and Susannah did not like how the church was running?

She held devotionals on Sunday night and over 200 attended

What school did Welsey go to?

Charter House

How long was Welsey at Charter House?

Seven years

What developed while Wesley was at Charter house?

1. A real fear of dying, “I must admit I became a man obsessed.”

2. Interest in ghosts – Old Jeffery was first experienced at Epworth in 1716 by his sisters Sukey and Nancy.

When was Welsey admitted ti Christi Church College at Oxford?

1720

When did Wesley graduate with a BA?

1724

WHat did one need for ordination?

1. BA

2. Exam by a Bishop

3. Ordination as a deacon - 2 years probation

4. Exam by a Bishop

5. Ordination as a priest

What college did Welsey go to after Christ Church?

Lincoln College

What important events took place at Lincoln College?

Search for his spirituality

What three authors influenced Wesley?

Thomas A Kempis

Jeremy Taylor

William Law

What two areas was Welsey concerned about with Taylor?

1. All were excluded from salvation and could not live up to the rules.

2. The lack of assurance – Taylor felt we could not know of our salvation. “Whether God has forgiven us or no, we know not, therefore still sorrowful for ever having sinned.”

What did Thomas A Kempis write?

The Imitation of Christ

What did Jeremy Taylor write?

Holy Living and Holy Dying

What did William Law write?

Christian Perfection

What was Wesley’s nickname while he was at Oxford?

Mr. Primitive Christianity

Who else did Charles join for a weekly Bible study?

Robert Kirkham and William Morgan

When was the Holy Club created?

October 1727

What was the Holy Club accused of?

extremely unbalanced ascetics

What type of diary was to keep track of every detail?

Exacter diary

What were the two forms of casting lots?

Casting lots by member

Casting lots by bibliomancy

What was the last words of Samuel Wesley?

The inward witness son, the inward witness, that it the strongest witness of Christianity

When did Wesley leave for Georigia?

October 14 1735

What was the ship called?

Simmonds

When was a letter discovered after landing at the island of Tybee?

1744

What did the letter entail?

His self-righteousness was about to collapse

How many Moravians were on the Simmonds?

26

Wesley wanted to be a missionary for the natives, but what did he do instead?

Being a pastor Savannah and Fredrickberg

When did Charles leave?

After six months

Who was Sophi Hopkey?

The love interest of Wesley

Wesley became her tutor

Why did Welsey not marry Sohpie?

He put his ministry first

He cast lots (Think not more)

What were the three options of the lots?

1. Marry

2. Think not of this year

3. Think no more

Who did Sophie marry?

Mr. Williansom

What did Wesley find Sophie neglegent of?

Guity of neglecting service and not receiving the Lord’s Supper

How may points were brought against Wesley?

10 points

When did Wesley jump bail and leave for England?

December 2, 1737

What was reflected on the way home from America?

1. Of unbelief

2. Pride

3. Levity of Spirit

When did Welsey land back in England?

February 1st

What did people say about Wesley with Georgia?

In Georgia, we see a man who made himself

After Georgia, the man we meet is a God remade man

What four observations did Wesley see when he reflected on his spiritual life?

§  1. Tow years and four months ago I went to teach the Indians. I went to convert others, but I was never converted myself. 1744 – I’m not sure of this

§  2. I had a rational conviction of the truth of Christianity. Does this give me a claim to the holy, divine character of a Christian? By no means (1744) I had faith of a servant not a son.

§  3. I am a Child of Wrath an heir of Hell – 1744 0 I think not

4. He wished the faith that through the merits of Christ his sins were forgiven. Faith that none can have without knowing it

What did Peter Bohler convince Welsey of?

He lacked faith necessary for salvation

What did Bolher recommend to Wesley?

“Preach faith until you have it, then because you have it you will preach faith.”

How many witnessed Welsey search Scripture?

11 English brethren

How does Bohler say Wesley sinned?

“You have sinned in not believing the savior”

How long did Wesley preach faith with little fruit in himself?

Six months

Where does Bohler recommend Wesley to go?

Fetter’s lane (little society)

What did Charles say when he was not illl anymore?

A strange palpitation of the heart

When was Welsey’s experience at Aldersgate?

May 24th

What Scripture did Wesley ponder?

Mark 12:24