I Do Not Want a Holiness That Makes Me Less Like Jesus: A Personal Examination of Separation and Love

I believe Christian holiness requires more than avoiding sin. Scripture and Wesleyan theology challenge me to examine whether my convictions are forming me into the likeness of Jesus through faithfulness, compassion, and love.
Does Christian Holiness Mean Separation From the World or Love for the World?

Christian holiness calls us to resist sin, but does it also call us to move toward people with love? I explore Jesus’ prayer, Paul’s teaching, James, and John Wesley to consider how holiness becomes visible in compassionate living.
Dr. William M. Greathouse’s Book “From the Apostles to Wesley”: The Holiness Question That Wesley Did Not Start
William M. Greathouse’s From the Apostles to Wesley asks whether John Wesley started the Christian perfection question. A closer look at Scripture, Christian history and Wesleyan theology reveals a much older conversation about holiness.
The Wesleyan Anatomy of Almost: How a Person Can Look Christian Without Being Altogether Christian

John Wesley’s The Almost Christian asks a searching question: can a person look deeply Christian and still lack the faith and love that make Christian life whole?
The Archaeology of Greathouse’s Theology: Digging Through Spirit, Holiness, Scripture, and Wesley
William Greathouse’s theology brings the Holy Spirit, holiness, Scripture, Christian perfection, and Wesley into one sustained theological conversation.
Seven Years With Wesley: What William Greathouse Was Teaching Nazarenes About Their Holiness Heritage
William Greathouse spent seven years teaching Wesley at Nazarene Theological Seminary. His work raises a deeper question about how Nazarenes receive and live their holiness heritage.