George Whitefield

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18th CenturyEngland/Americamodern

Evangelist and preacher; key figure in the Great Awakening on both sides of the Atlantic.

Theological Positions

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There are degrees of reward in heaven.

Afterlife / agree

Angels are real spiritual beings.

Angels & Demons / stronglyAgree

Christians can and should cast out demons.

Angels & Demons / agree

Christians can be demon-possessed.

Angels & Demons / disagree

Demons can possess people today.

Angels & Demons / agree

Satan is a real, personal being. Not just a symbol of evil or force.

Angels & Demons / stronglyAgree

Church tradition is equal to Scripture in authority.

Bible / disagree

Scripture alone is the highest authority in the Christian life.

Bible / stronglyAgree

The Apocrypha is inspired Scripture.

Bible / disagree

The Bible is inerrant in its original manuscripts.

Bible / stronglyAgree

Writings

Journals of George Whitefield

Diary-style record of early ministry, Atlantic voyages, and revival preaching from 1737 to 1741.

Source: Journals

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Letters

Personal correspondence revealing Whitefield’s theology, friendships, and revival strategy.

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Sermons and Discourses

Published sermons that helped fuel the Great Awakening on both sides of the Atlantic.

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The Almost Christian

Sermon exposing the danger of nominal faith and calling hearers to new birth in Christ.

Source: The Almost Christian

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The Method of Grace

Sermon explaining how the Holy Spirit convicts of sin and applies saving grace.

Source: The Method of Grace

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The Seed of the Woman

Sermon on Genesis 3:15 proclaiming Christ as the promised Redeemer.

Source: The Seed of the Woman

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