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Core Values and Purposes

In addition to our "Our Beliefs," the International Wesleyan Holiness Association has the following core values:

We believe in one God, who is Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and the Saviour of all who put their faith in Him alone for eternal life. We believe that those who are made new in Christ are called to be sanctified wholly and can only live this way by being filled with the Holy Ghost which is required of those who have been justified through faith in the finished work of Yeshua (Jesus Christ). We believe in the Bible and its sufficiency to establish our faith and conduct. We believe God wills for people everywhere to be saved and entirely sanctified. We believe that the purpose of the Church is to worship God in Spirit and in Truth, and to reach a lost and fallen world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ through its worship, witness, and loving deeds. 

 

The following are terms descriptive of who members of the International Wesleyan Holiness Evangelical Association are and why we do what we do:

 

BIBLICAL AUTHORITY: The Bible is God’s Holy Word. It is as relevant today as the day it was inspired in the original autographs. It uniquely and infallibly reveals God's perfect plan for His people and how to live in holiness, individually and corporately. Beliefs, practices, priorities, and our mission are to be found in clear biblical teachings.

CHRISTLIKENESS: Jesus Christ is the defining example of God's will and relationship with all humankind. In Christ is found both newness of life and the highest and clearest example for holiness. People saved and sanctified in Christ find Him to be the source of faith, hope, and love in both the inner life and in our outward actions engaging a world desperate for hope and life.

DISCIPLE-MAKING: We believe in making disciples as a clear mandate from Christ. This requires a strong missional focus on evangelism and training in spiritual growth and living Scriptural Holiness. Holiness produces and promotes growth and health in and among the ministry.

LOCAL CHURCH CENTERED: The International Wesleyan Holiness Evangelical Association seeks to help local congregations grow and multiply, be more healthy, and teach and preach Scriptural Holiness. 

CONFERENCES: The International Wesleyan Holiness Association seeks to minister to churches, Bible study groups, and all those that are seeking a deeper walk with Jesus. As the Lord provides, we will minister to all those that request our assistance.

HOLINESS DVDs AND FLASH DRIVES: We believe that there is a vast amount of holiness material that has been lost to the current generation. We believe that one of the purposes of the International Wesleyan Holiness Association is to distribute free of charge, as the Lord provides, DVDs and flash drives of these writings. We believe that God will use this material to touch hearts and save and sanctify true seekers that meet Bible conditions.

John Wesley's 22 Questions for the Holy Club

These are 22 questions the members of John Wesley’s Holy Club asked themselves every day in their private devotions over 200 years ago.

  1. Am I consciously or unconsciously creating the impression that I am better than I really am? In other words, am I a hypocrite?

  2. Am I honest in all my acts and words, or do I exaggerate?

  3. Do I confidentially pass on to another what was told to me in confidence?

  4. Can I be trusted?

  5. Am I a slave to dress, friends, work, or habits?

  6. Am I self-conscious, self-pitying, or self-justifying?

  7. Did the Bible live in me today?

  8. Do I give it time to speak to me everyday?

  9. Am I enjoying prayer?

  10. When did I last speak to someone else about my faith?

  11. Do I pray about the money I spend?

  12. Do I get to bed on time and get up on time?

  13. Do I disobey God in anything?

  14. Do I insist upon doing something about which my conscience is uneasy?

  15. Am I defeated in any part of my life?

  16. Am I jealous, impure, critical, irritable, touchy, or distrustful?

  17. How do I spend my spare time?

  18. Am I proud?

  19. Do I thank God that I am not as other people, especially as the Pharisees who

    despised the publican?

  20. Is there anyone whom I fear, dislike, disown, criticize, hold a resentment toward

    or disregard? If so, what am I doing about it?

  21. Do I grumble or complain constantly?

  22. Is Christ real to me? 

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