RELI 160D2 1st Edition Lecture 12 Outline of Last Lecture I Jesus life continued II Divisions of Christianity III Martin Luther Outline of Current Lecture I John Wesley II Methodists I Methodist Episcopal Church III Mormons I Joseph Smith II Scriptures Current Lecture John Wesley 1st phase Oxford 2nd phase Georgia as a missionary Had a new awakening to his religion it changed the entire direction of his life 3rd phase London Preached three times a day for 53 years Felt experience and salvation Methodists No gambling No alcohol Meetings of methodists societies two nights a week to read scriptures Goal Give a boost to the anglican church Get people so involved that when they get to church on Sunday they can teach others Hymns many were written by John s brother who is also a priest Doctrine of Assurance Salvation an inner conviction of being forgiven Strive for perfection you ll never reach it Jesus was the only one who reached it but everyone should still strive for it Final justification comes at the end of life It depends on how you ve lived your christian life Went back into England and Canada when they weren t allowed in the country anymore He dies as an Anglican priest But he founded the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1784 In that same year he ordains two bishops Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury By the end of the 18th century the Methodist church was the largest Today there are twelve million methodists MORMONS Church is headed by a president who is seen as a modern day prophet Local congregation is called a ward If it s a small group it s called a grange Baptism is by emergence Church services are on Sunday and one night a week is reserved for family Joseph Smith Founder Born in 1805 and died in 1844 1830 the church was established in Fayette N Y They moved to Kirtland Ohio the next year They were there for six years Then moved to Jackson County in 1837 From Missouri they aren t accepted They move to Nauvoo Illinois Then Carthage Illinois Now they re growing There a mob kills Joseph smith and his brother Hyrum 2 other mormons wounded but survived Brigham Young The group that broke away Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints 1 It should be a blood relative that succeeds him 2 Opposed plural marriage and Brigham Young Scriptures Old testament and new testament Book of Mormon Jaredites Nephites The Pearl of Great Price Book of Moses Book of Abraham The doctrine and covenants Edmunds Law Forbade plural marriage Upheld by the supreme court