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Summary
- Lutherans emphasize justification by faith alone (sola fide) and God’s grace as the sole source of salvation, whereas Methodists focus more on sanctification and personal/social holiness through God’s grace.
- Lutherans see human will as bound by sin and dependent on God’s intervention, while Methodists believe in free will and human cooperation with God’s grace.
- Lutherans adhere more strictly to “”sola scriptura”” (Scripture alone), while Methodists use the Wesleyan Quadrilateral, incorporating tradition, reason, and experience alongside Scripture.
- Lutheran worship is typically more liturgical and structured, emphasizing sacraments, whereas Methodist worship is more flexible and varies from highly liturgical to informal, focusing on personal testimony and extemporaneous prayer.
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