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   What were John Wesley's general rules?

   • As John Wesley noticed some of the early Methodist societies becoming more lax in their expectations for holy living, he gave them some VERY specific “general” rules. The summary that made the rules general is simple enough: Do no harm, Do good, attend upon all the ordinances of God.

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   Are Wesley's rules inappropriate?

   • Wesley’s specifications, captured in the church’s collection of doctrine and laws known as the Book of Discipline, lists as inappropriate some practices that many United Methodists use today. For example, the first rule — do no harm — specifies as evil: “The taking of the name of God in vain.”

   Methodists still follow John Wesley’s rules — mostly

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   Who wrote the general rules?

   • The Southern Methodist Church recognizes the historic value of The General Rules written by John Wesley in 1743, adopted by Methodism in its infancy, published in thirty-nine editions in Wesley’s life, and preserved by Methodism to the present time. The purpose of The General Rules is that each individual embrace a life of holiness.

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   What is the purpose of the general rules?

   • The purpose of The General Rules is that each individual embrace a life of holiness. The original rules are preserved for Methodists of today. John Wesley made specific applications of these three rules to the culture of his day.

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   From The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church- 2016. Copyright 2016 by The United Methodist Publishing House. Used by permission. John Wesley advised early church members at class meetings and set guidelines for ways to be godly and work toward salvation.

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   September 2009. The General Rules are found in every edition of The Book of Discipline. They were developed by John Wesley in 1743 as guidelines for membership in the Methodist societies. The Rules are a simple and concise description of basic Christian practices, described by Wesley as "means of grace."

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   The purpose of The General Rules is that each individual embrace a life of holiness. The original rules are preserved for Methodists of today. John Wesley made specific applications of these three rules to the culture of his day.

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   May 20, 2021 · Briefly paraphrased, the General Rules are: Do no harm. Do good. Attend upon the ordinances of God. According to church history, Wesley laid down the General Rules after a group of some eight to 10 people came to him for instruction on “how to flee from the wrath to come,” that is, how to save their souls.

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   Oct 5, 2017 · Three General Rules. Grace and responsibility are key components of Wesleyan Christianity. For John Wesley, God’s grace must have practical application. In other words, grace is not an idea, but a free gift and experience we can cultivate through practices designed by God.