The Charismatic circle was a natural offshoot of the Arminian Perfectionist movement. John Wesley opened the door a crack, in that perfection was the goal to which we could come near, yet he never said it was possible. Charles Finney kicked the door open; and Hannah Whitehall Smith followed through. Both spoke of behavioral perfectionism or entire sanctification as being within our grasp, because of the work of Chirst. The charismatics just "hit the equal button" and applied it to the emotions as well as the behavior, for complete perfection would entail both.

A little leven levens the whole lump!

See Warfield's work on Perfectionism for the connection.

Blessings!

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Charles Plauger
Member/Grace Reformed Church
Oakland, MD