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The Four Alls of Methodism.
- All need to be saved - "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23)
- Sin is a deep-seated self-seeking from which no-one is immune.
- All can be saved - We can be saved from the consequences of our sin through the work of
Jesus Christ on the cross. This is a Gospel ('good news') for everyone - "God sent the Son into the world... that the
world might be saved through him" (John 3:17)
- All may know themselves saved - through the promises in scripture, the intense conviction
of God's graciousness to us individually, and a different outlook on life leading to a changed quality of living - "If you
confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord', and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
(Romans 10:9)
- All may be completely saved - this is where scriptural holiness comes in, being made perfect
in love for God and our fellow humans.
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