FINNEY'S LECTURES
The GOSPEL TRUTH ON
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
1847
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CONTENTS
VARIOUS CLASSES OF TRUTHS
Enumerated and elucidated
NATURAL ABILITY.
Show what is the Edwardean notion of ability This natural ability is no ability at all What, according to this school, constitutes natural inability This natural inability is no inability at all Natural ability is identical with freedom or liberty of will
The human will is free, therefore men have ability to do all their duty
MORAL ABILITY.
What constitutes moral inability according to the Edward school
Their moral inability consists in real disobedience and a natural inability to obey
This pretended distinction between natural and moral inability is non-sensical
What constitutes moral ability according to this school
Their moral ability to obey God is nothing else than real obedience, and a natural inability to disobey
INABILITY.
What is thought to be the fundamental error of the Edwardean school on the subject of ability
State the philosophy of the scheme of inability about to be considered
The claims of this philosophy
GRACIOUS ABILITY.
What is intended by the term
This doctrine as held an absurdity
In what sense a gracious ability is possible
THE NOTION OF INABILITY.
Proper mode of accounting for it
REPENTANCE AND IMPENITENCE.
What repentance is not and what it is
What is implied in it
What impenitence is not
What it is
Some things that are implied in it
Some evidences of it
FAITH AND UNBELIEF.
What evangelical faith is not
What it is
What is implied in it
What unbelief is not
What it is,--What is implied in it
Conditions of both faith and unbelief
The guilt and desert of unbelief
Natural and governmental consequences of both faith and unbelief
JUSTIFICATION.
What justification is not
What it is
Conditions of gospel justification
SANCTIFICATION.
An account of the recent discussions that have been had on this subject
SANCTIFICATION.
Remind you of some points that have been settled in this course of study
Definition of the principal terms to be used in this discussion
SANCTIFICATION.
Entire sanctification is attainable in this life
SANCTIFICATION.
Bible Argument
SANCTIFICATION.
Paul entirely sanctified
SANCTIFICATION.
Condition of its attainment
SANCTIFICATION.
Condition of its attainment--continued
Relations of Christ to the believer
SANCTIFICATION.
Relations of Christ to the believer--continued
SANCTIFICATION,
Relations of Christ to the believer--continued
SANCTIFICATION.
Relations of Christ to the believer--continued
SANCTIFICATION.
Relations of Christ to the believer--continued
SANCTIFICATION.
Objections answered
SANCTIFICATION.
Tendency of the denial that Christians have valid grounds of hope that they shall obtain a victory over sin in this life
SANCTIFICATION.
Objections--continued
SANCTIFICATION.
Objections--continued
SANCTIFICATION.
Objections--continued
SANCTIFICATION.
Remarks
ELECTION.
Reference to points that have been settled
What the Bible doctrine of election is not
What the Bible doctrine of election is
Prove the doctrine as stated to be true
What could not have been the reason for election
What must have been the reason for election
When the election was made
Election does not render means for the salvation of the elect unnecessary
Election lays a foundation for hope in the use of means
Election does not oppose any obstacle to the salvation of the non-elect
There is no injustice in election
This is the best that could be done for the inhabitants of this world
How we may ascertain our own election
Inferences and remarks
REPROBATION.
What the true doctrine of reprobation is not
What the true doctrine of reprobation is
This is a doctrine of reason.
This is a doctrine of revelation
Why sinners are reprobated or rejected
When sinners are reprobated
Reprobation just
Reprobation is benevolent
Reprobation is the best thing that can be done, ail things considered
How it may be known who are reprobated
Objections
Remarks
DIVINE SOVEREIGNTY.
What is not intended by the term sovereignty when applied to God
What is intended by Divine Sovereignty
God is and ought to be a universal and absolute sovereign
Remarks
PURPOSES OF GOD.
What the writer understands by the purposes of God
Distinction between purpose and decree
There must be some sense in which God's purposes extend to all events
Different senses in which God purposes different events
God's revealed will never inconsistent with his secret purpose
Wisdom and benevolence of the purposes of God
The immutability of the divine purposes
The purposes of God a ground of eternal and joyful confidence.
The relation of God's purposes to his prescience
God's purposes not inconsistent with, but demand the use of means both on his part and on ours, to accomplish them
PERSEVERANCE OF SAINTS.
Notice the different kinds of certainty
What is not intended by the perseverance of the saints.
PERSEVERANCE OF SAINTS.
Objections answered
PERSEVERANCE OF SAINTS.
Further objections considered.
PERSEVERANCE OF SAINTS.
Consideration of the principal arguments in support of the doctrine
PERSEVERANCE OF SAINTS.
Perseverance proved
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