| I don't want to get into the theological aspects lest I be exercising authority over men - but the history of the thing seems to be a spinoff of Wesleyan teaching, which the proponents tried to make more palatable for non-Arminians. It suggested the need to come to a point, after conversion, of recognition that one could not overcome sin, then reach a point of total surrender to God, after which one would be filled with the Spirit, Who would then meet temptation through the surrendered Christian, rather than that person having to struggle with sin. It's a kind of perfectionism, from what I understand, and it is taught in various guises throughout the evangelical mainstream.
Maybe Pastor Bill or Rich or someone more qualified can help us with the differences between this model - the Keswick model - and the Reformed view. Bill? Rich? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?! |