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Thoughts from a Warmed Heart: A Commentary on John Wesley's Notes on the New Testament

Category: Religion

In this commentary on John Wesley's Notes on the New Testament, James MacCormack has provided an eminently readable and, at the same time, instructive guide to the seminal work of the founder of Methodism.

As the author points out, Wesley's own estimation of the value of the Notes was very high, and his directions to his preachers and societies concerning their use were clear. Indeed, he wrote them for all who have "a desire to save their souls". The Notes became one of Methodism¹s standards of doctrine in 1763, and to this day the Notes and the Sermons (now 44 in one volume) are required reading for Methodist preachers. As the Constitution of the Methodist Church in Ireland states "The doctrines of the evangelical faith which Methodism has held from the beginning and still holds are based upon the divine revelation recorded in the Holy Scriptures." Notes on the New Testament, which is the record of the evangel, have a natural place in such a constitution.

In this work, James MacCormack invites us, both general reader and specialist, to revisit what can truly be regarded as one of the classics of religious literature.

For the modern reader, the author draws out John Wesley's exposition of 13 main theological themes.

1   Scripture
2   Doctrine of God
3   Christology
4   Sin
5   Grace
6   Atonement
7   The Holy Spirit
8   The Trinity
9   Sacraments
 (a) Baptism
 (b) Holy Communion
10  Experiential Religion
11  Practical Christianity
12  The Christian Hope
13  The Value of the Notes Today

The Author

The Rev James T MacCormack, a native of Dublin, was the former Senior Tutor at Edgehill Theological College in Belfast. He was a practising Methodist minister from 1954 until his retirement in 1994. All at Colourpoint were very sorry to hear of Rev MacCormack's death in December 2004.

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