If you do not make it a matter of study, how you may successfully act in building up the kingdom of Christ, you are acting a very wicked and absurd part as a Christian. Charles Grandison Finney More Quotes by Charles Grandison Finney More Quotes From Charles Grandison Finney When there is a spirit of controversy in the church or in the land, a revival is needful. The spirit of religion is not the spirit of controversy. There can be no prosperity in religion, where the spirit of controversy prevails. Charles Grandison Finney church land spirit In nearly all cases, if the people complain of the length of our sermons it is because we fail to interest them personally in what we have to say. Charles Grandison Finney failing complaining people The obligation of human beings to support and obey human governments, while they legislate upon the principles of the moral law, is an unalterable as the moral law itself. Charles Grandison Finney support government law When there is no offense I make no defense. Charles Grandison Finney offense defense A revival of religion presupposes a declension. Charles Grandison Finney revival Why will God's creatures sin against his throne? Can there be such madness in beings gifted with reason's light? Charles Grandison Finney thrones madness light
