Saint or Sinner? 
Are you sure?
Here in England, the name of John Wesley even to people completely unchurched is well known. He is the father of Methodism, and the first man to own and breed Jack Russel dogs. (even I was aware of this umpteen years ago.)
He is somewhat held in awe and reverence in all Christian circles. Both, Evangelical, and otherwise. Its not unusual to hear the man quoted as saying this or that, even from the most Reformed in Doctrine pulpit on any given Sabbath.
But, Saint or sinner? Was the man deserving of such respect, even in death?
Wesley's Doctrinal Errors. (some of them)
He denied justification by faith alone.
He Taught Christian perfectionism. (That all Christians even in this life should be sinless) That sanctification is an instantaneous all complete once for all lifetime thing. We are made perfect in this life which basically would mean we have no need for God. (WCF Ch XIII section 2)
He taught in regeneration by Baptism.
Wesleys now over-looked often forgot sin:
He was in illegitimate relationships with other women, while married to his wife.
He perverted the Gospel and tried to bring true men of God down, when he thuoght them too weak to defend themselves.
He lied to promote his teaching, and to defend himself.
Now, we are all great sinners, none of us worthy to be redeemed by the blood of the Saviour. But for those who revere and hold John Wesley, the father of Wesylsianism and great proponent and expounder of Armianism do you really know where this man's resting place is? None of us do for certain. But there certainly has to be doubt in defenders of the True Gospel's mind: To quote Augustus Toplady on Wesley:
"I believe him to be the most rancorous hater of the gospel system that ever appeared in England� (cited in Tomkins, Wesley, p, 173).
And again: " Whom do I condemn? Whom do I impiously consign to future punishment? I condemn no man. I dare not pronounce concerning any man�s eternal state. Herein I judge not even Mr. Wesley himself: though I must tell him that if it be (as I most sincerely wish it may) the divine will to save him, he has an exceeding strait gate to pass through before he gets to heaven (Augustus M. Toplady, �More Work for Mr. John Wesley,� in The Works of Augustus Toplady, London: J. Cornish, 1853, p. 732).
Here lies John Wesley: But are we really sure he got where he thought he was going by his own good works?
