This is an Arminian doctrine, as opposed to the Calvinist position that God has pre-ordained the salvation of a select group of people. Most Methodists teach that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died for all of humanity and that salvation is available for all. Scripture is considered as a primary authority, but Methodists also look to Christian tradition, including the historic creeds. Distinguishing doctrines include the new birth, assurance, imparted righteousness, the possibility of entire sanctification, and the works of piety. Wesleyan theology, which is upheld by the Methodist churches, focuses on sanctification and the transforming effect of faith on the character of a Christian. The movement spread throughout the British Empire, the United States, and beyond because of vigorous missionary work, today claiming approximately 80 million adherents worldwide. Methodism originated as a revival movement within the 18th-century Church of England and became a separate denomination after Wesley's death.
They were named Methodists for "the methodical way in which they carried out their Christian faith".
George Whitefield and John's brother Charles Wesley were also significant early leaders in the movement. Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley.
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