Often, without being at all aware of it, men judge themselves, not by God's rule, but by their own. Charles Grandison Finney More Quotes by Charles Grandison Finney More Quotes From Charles Grandison Finney Effective prayer is prayer that attains what it seeks. It is prayer that moves God, effecting its end. Charles Grandison Finney endsprayermoving When sinners are careless and stupid, and sinking into hell unconcerned, it is time the church should bestir themselves. It is as much the duty of the church to awake, as it is for the firemen to awake when a fire breaks out in the night in a great city. Charles Grandison Finney stupidfirenight It is a mournful fact that most men, and indeed all men of worldly character, have so much regard to public opinion that they dare not act according to the dictates of their consciences when acting thus would incur the popular frown. Charles Grandison Finney actingcharactermen Repentance is a change of willing, of feeling and of living, in respect to God. Charles Grandison Finney repentancewillingfeelings It is the great business of every Christian to save souls. Charles Grandison Finney great-businesssoulchristian When the church finds its members falling into gross and scandalous sins, then it is time for the church to awake and cry to God for a Revival of Religion. Charles Grandison Finney crychurchfall I was like you once, long time ago. I believed in the dignity of man. Decency. Humanity. But I was lucky. I found out the truth early, boy. And what is the truth, Stark? It's all very simple. There's no such thing as the dignity of man. Man is a base, pathetic and vulgar animal. Charles Grandison Finney animalmenboys Revival comes from heaven when heroic souls enter the conflict determined to win or die - or if need be, to win and die! The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. Charles Grandison Finney soulwinningheaven Every moment of your lives you are exerting a tremendous influence, that will tell on the immortal interests of souls around you. Are you asleep, while your conduct is exerting such an influence? Charles Grandison Finney influencecompromisesoul He that winneth souls is wise (Proverbs 11:30) - Those are the best educated ministers, who win the most souls. Charles Grandison Finney soulwisewinning The end for which Christ lives, and for which He has left His church in the world, is the salvation of sinners. Charles Grandison Finney churchworldchrist Some men will spin out a long prayer telling God who and what he is, or they pray out a whole system of divinity. Some people preach, others exhort the people, till everybody wishes they would stop, and God wishes so, too, most undoubtedly. Charles Grandison Finney godlyprayermen No government is lawful or innocent that does not recognize the moral law as the only universal law, and God as the Supreme Lawgiver and Judge, to whom nations in their national capacity, as well as individuals, are amenable. Charles Grandison Finney governmentjudginglaw 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 building-upactingchristian Understand now what lying is. Any species of designed deception. If the deception is not designed it is not lying. But if you design to make an impression contrary to the naked truth, you lie. Charles Grandison Finney designdeceptionlying Evermore the Law must prepare the way for the gospel. To overlook this in instructing souls is almost certain to result in false hope, the introduction of a false standard of Christian experience, and to fill the Church with false converts... Time will make this plain. Charles Grandison Finney soulchristianlaw The moral law of God is the only law of individuals and of nations, and nothing can be rightful government but such as is established and administered with a view to its support. Charles Grandison Finney governmentviewslaw Every member must work or quit. No honorary members. Charles Grandison Finney honorarymembersquitting No man can possibly be benevolent or religious, to the full extent of his obligations, without concerning himself, to a greater or less extent, with the affairs of human government. Charles Grandison Finney affairreligiousmen There is a fear of the Lord which is the beginning of wisdom, which is founded in love. There is also a slavish fear, which is a mere dread of evil, and is purely selfish. Charles Grandison Finney selfishlordevil
