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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
Careful with Finney. I believe (if my memory is correct) he denies sin nature and believes that it is possible for a Christian to cease sinning. Hence his little comment on Romans 7

I try to be careful with anyone, but i have not read to make judgments on the many things many have, but i do see where i think he is in error as he tries to form his reactionary theology (which is nothing new), though i have also seen charges made based on what Finney says or seems to say in one place but seems to contradict in another, besides trying to blame him for the "decisionism" and superficiality of today,while i think Finney made it hard to be saved due to his high standards. I was listening to Paul Washer again today, whose reactionary preaching there i recommend, but believe there is a place in calling convicted sinners to make a decision, but being an instrument of conviction so the lost become convicted is the main thing.

27 posted on 02/02/2014 7:03:09 AM PST by daniel1212 (Come to the Lord Jesus as a contrite damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save you, then live 4 Him)
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To: daniel1212

Check out that link the other poster provided. It appears his opinion only seems to get better when his work is sanitized. The originals are quite deadly.


28 posted on 02/02/2014 2:36:22 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: daniel1212

Finney is funny.

Finney didn’t believe in the imputation of righteousness to believers. He also held we lost our salvation whenever we sinned. He’s Pelagian.


39 posted on 02/06/2014 7:22:08 PM PST by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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