salvation. The so-called Wesleyan “way of salvation” consists essentially of three dynamic movements: repentance, faith, and holiness. Repentance. John Wesley defined repentance as a true self-understanding akin to that experienced by the prodigal son who “came to himself” in the realization that he was far from his true home. The essence of repentance is to place oneself before God, to experience the gaping chasm that separates the sinful creature from the Creator, but to find in God the One who