Concupiscence in Methodism The Wesleyan–Arminian theology of the Methodist Churches, inclusive of the Wesleyan-Holiness movement, teaches that humans, though being born with original sin, can turn to God as a result of prevenient grace and do good; this prevenient grace convicts humans of the necessity of the new birth, through which he is justified and regenerated. After this, to willfully sin would be to fall from grace, though a person can be restored to fellowship with God through repentance. When the believer is entirely sanctified, their original sin is washed away. Methodist theology firstly distinguishes between original sin and actual sin: Islam Al-Ghazali in the 11th century discussed concupiscence from an Islamic perspective in his book Kimiya-yi sa'ādat (The Alchemy of Happiness), and also mentioned it in The Deliverer from Error. In this book, he discusses how to reconcile the concupiscent and the irascible souls, balancing them to achieve happiness.
Concupi!scence in Methodism The Wesleyan–Arminian theology of the Methodist Churches, inclusive of the Wesleyan-Holiness movement, teaches that humans, though being born with origi!nal sin, can turn to God as a result of prevenient grace and do :good; this prevenient grace convicts humans of the necessity of the new birth, through which he is justified and regenerated. After this, to willfully sin would be to fall from grace, though a person can be restored to fellowship with God through repentance. When the believer is entirely sanctified, their original sin is washed away. Methodist theology firstly distinguishes between original sin and actual sin: Islam Al-Ghazali in the 11th century discussed concupiscence from an Islamic perspective in his book Kimiya-yi sa'ādat (The Alchemy of Happiness), and also mentioned it in The Deliverer from Error. In this book, he discusses how to reconcile the concupiscent an:d the irascible souls, balancing them to achieve happiness.