The Methodist Church is part of the whole Church of Jesus Christ.  It claims no superiority or inferiority to any other part of the Church.  All who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour and accept the obligations to serve Him in the life of the Church and the world are welcome as full members of the Methodist Church.

The Methodist Church is part of the Protestant tradition, accepting
a.  The supreme authority of scripture,
b.  Salvation is by grace through faith in Christ,
c.  The priesthood of all believers.

The distinctive emphases of Methodism have become known as
"The Four Alls"

All need to be saved
"All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23)

All can be saved
"God sent His Son into the world .... that the world might be saved through Him (John 3:17)

All may know themselves saved
"The Spirit himself testifies with our Spirit that we are God's children (Romans 8:16)

All may be completely saved
"Therefore He is able to save completely .... because He always lives to intercede for them (Hebrews 7:25)

A fuller statement on Beliefs and Doctrine may be found on the website of the Methodist Church in Ireland at http://www.irishmethodist.org/beliefs