Holiness movement

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Holiness movement, Christian religious movement that arose in the 19th century among Protestant churches in the United States, characterized by a doctrine of sanctification centring on a post-conversion experience. The numerous Holiness churches that arose during this period vary from quasi-Methodist sects to groups that are similar to Pentecostal churches. In a sense the movement traces back to John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, who issued a call to Christian “perfection.” Perfection was to be the goal of all those who desired to be altogether Christian; it implied that the God who is good enough to forgive sin (justify) is ...(100 of 583 words)

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