What is entire sanctification? Is the Christlike life possible in this life? Four Wesleyan scholars discuss holiness of heart and life—the driving force of the Wesleyan revival—including myself, Dr. Ryan Danker of the John Wesley Institute, Dr. Suzanne Nicholson of Asbury University, Dr. Jason Vickers of Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University, and Dr. Jonathan Powers of Asbury…

_“Entire sanctification, or Christian perfection, is neither more nor less than pure love—love expelling sin and governing both the heart and life of the child of God.”_ -John Wesley

Wesley included the quote you see above in a letter to Walter Churchey in the winter of 1771. Over the course of his ministry, he had to describe entire sanctification, or Christian perfection, many times.

When we…