What's Your Theological Worldview?

[scotty]

Originally Posted by houston

Wesleyan holiness... your OP roots, no?

I don't know. That's why I don't participate in many threads about the different ... what ever you want to call it. I'm not educated in all that stuff. I couldn't tell you who John Wesley is. I just answered according to my belief.

[houston]

Originally Posted by scotty

I don't know. That's why I don't participate in many threads about the different ... what ever you want to call it. I'm not educated in all that stuff. I couldn't tell you who John Wesley is. I just answered according to my belief.

Right. The OP movement was influenced by the Weslyans when many Methodist ministers picked up the OP banner. They gave us our "holiness standards." Their influence is still strong in many of us. Though it may not be evident by our appearance, it comes through in our thoughts/opinions/perspective.

[Jay]

I agree. My Grandfather was raised Baptist, but my Dad was raised Pentecostal as was my Grandmother. My Mom (if memory serves) attended Methodist services on occasion before reaching her teens. The influence of what we believe and why were doubtless what led to our being more closely tied to the Wesleyan/Holiness perspective.

As for the list, those are answers that tell where your beliefs cross with others. I was shocked to find that I was in agreement with Emergent groups by a significant percentage, but I would guess that it would be in areas that all of us would have a few basic places for agreement.

[Dagwood]

Originally Posted by Jay

I agree. My Grandfather was raised Baptist, but my Dad was raised Pentecostal as was my Grandmother. My Mom (if memory serves) attended Methodist services on occasion before reaching her teens. The influence of what we believe and why were doubtless what led to our being more closely tied to the Wesleyan/Holiness perspective.

As for the list, those are answers that tell where your beliefs cross with others. I was shocked to find that I was in agreement with Emergent groups by a significant percentage, but I would guess that it would be in areas that all of us would have a few basic places for agreement.

Then, my results must reflect the old Methodist ways. My first thought was modern-day Methodists, hence my statement "far from it."

[Jay]

Nope, it makes its appeal to John Wesley who was a founder of the Methodist/Holiness movement. That would make you of that line. I think that most modern Methodists and others actually fall closer to the Liberal/Emergent side of the line. You can put them, the Baptists, the Nazareens, etc. in a can shake them up and you likely would not be able to tell most of them apart doctrinely.

[Justin]

Interesting indeed, though I would be labeled more liberal than my peers, I guess I'm conservative enough to still be "Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan".


You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God's grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists.


Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 93%
Modern Liberal 64%
Neo orthodox 64%
Reformed Evangelical 64%
Charismatic/Pentecostal 61%
Classical Liberal 50%
Emergent/Postmodern 46%
Fundamentalist 46%
Roman Catholic 32%

[Pragmatist]

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan
93%
Modern Liberal
64%
Classical Liberal
54%
Reformed Evangelical
50%
Charismatic/Pentecostal
46%
Neo orthodox
43%
Emergent/Postmodern
43%
Fundamentalist
32%
Roman Catholic
0%

So I guess I didn't have much Roman Catholic influence in my upbringing.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by Justin

Interesting indeed, though I would be labeled more liberal than my peers, I guess I'm conservative enough to still be "Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan".


You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God's grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavily by John Wesley and the Methodists.


Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 93%
Modern Liberal 64%
Neo orthodox 64%
Reformed Evangelical 64%
Charismatic/Pentecostal 61%
Classical Liberal 50%
Emergent/Postmodern 46%
Fundamentalist 46%
Roman Catholic 32%

I would say that the first in the list is what a person is at their core beliefs, and then the rest are what gives color to your main beliefs. For instance, according to this my main outlook is Wesleyan/Holiness with strong influences of Fundamentalism and Pentecostalism.

You were somewhere heavily influenced my Wesleyan/Holiness thought, but five of your next six points of agreement are with groups that are known for being theologically liberal in outlook. This is why people say that you are liberal.

[onefaith2]

You Scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan

You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God's grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists.

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan
100%
Fundamentalist
79%
Charismatic/Pentecostal
79%
Reformed Evangelical
61%
Emergent/Postmodern
61%
Classical Liberal
50%
Neo orthodox
46%
Modern Liberal
36%
Roman Catholic
32%

Its pretty close although the liberal tendencies.. maybe Democrats are getting to me LOL

32% Roman Catholic.. I believe that comes from my strong belief in social action along with the gospel and I have failed so much in that area!

[RevDWW]

Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 100%
Fundamentalist 82%
Classical Liberal 57%
Neo orthodox 54%
Emergent/Postmodern 50%
Reformed Evangelical 46%
Charismatic/Pentecostal 39%
Modern Liberal 7%
Roman Catholic 4%

Wow what a mix!!!!