Editing Arminianism (section)

====Preservation and apostasy of man====
Wesley believed genuine Christians could [[Apostasy in Christianity|apostatize]]. He emphasized that sin alone does not lead to this loss; instead, prolonged unconfessed sin and deliberate apostasy can result in a permanent fall from grace.{{sfn|Pinson|2002|pp=239–240|ps=. "the act of committing sin is not in itself ground for the loss of salvation [...] the loss of salvation is much more related to experiences that are profound and prolonged. Wesley sees two primary pathways that could result in a permanent fall from grace: unconfessed sin and the actual expression of apostasy."}} However, he believed that such apostasy was not irremediable.{{sfn|Wesley|Emory|1835|p=247|loc="A Call to Backsliders"|ps=. "[N]ot one, or a hundred only, but I am persuaded, several thousands&nbsp;[...] innumerable are the instances&nbsp;[...] of those who had fallen but now stand upright."}}