O CAMINHO DA PERFEIÇÃO: UM ESTUDO DA TEOLOGIA DA SANTIFICAÇÃO EM JOHN WESLEY E ELLEN G. WHITE

• Autor(a) principal: Araujo, Glauber Souza
• Data de Publicação: 2011
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da METODISTA
• Texto Completo: http://tede.metodista.br/jspui/handle/tede/196
• topic: Santificação, Perfeição Cristã, John Wesley, Ellen G. White; Sanctification, Christian Perfection, John Wesley, Ellen G. White; CNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS

This work consists in a comparative study of the writings of John Wesley (1703-1791) and Ellen G. White (1827-1915) seeking to define the concept of sanctification in each author. A description may be found of the factors that led to the elaboration of Wesley s and White s perception. Similarities between both authors are verified, such as continuous growth, negation of sinlessness, the need for constant dependency in God and obedience to His law. Differences between both authors are also studied, such as Wesley s concepts of instantaneous sanctification, the second work of grace, and White s concepts of character perfection and spheres of perfection. This work also discusses contributions and implications that may be presented to the theological debate in today s theology, such as human finiteness, sin and human nature, religious motivations for praxis and divine/human collaboration for development.