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 Copy Share Image
Ministers often preach about the Gospel instead of preaching the Gospel. They often preach about sinners instead of preaching to them. — Charles Grandison Finney Copy Share Image
When there is a spirit of controversy in the church or in the land, a revival is needful. The spirit of religion is not… — Charles Grandison Finney Copy Share Image
“I felt like rebuking them with all my heart and yet with a compassion which they could not mistake. I never knew that they… — Charles Grandison Finney Copy Share Image
Why will God's creatures sin against his throne? Can there be such madness in beings gifted with reason's light? — Charles Grandison Finney Copy Share Image
The Church must take right ground in regard to politics... Politics are a part of a religion in such a country as this, and… — Charles Grandison Finney Copy Share Image
The reason why wicked men and devils hate God is, because they see Him in relation to themselves. Their hearts rise up in rebellion,… — Charles Grandison Finney Copy Share Image
Every moment of your lives you are exerting a tremendous influence, that will tell on the immortal interests of souls around you. Are you… — Charles Grandison Finney Copy Share Image
Unless the will is free, man has no freedom; and if he has no freedom he is not a moral agent, that is, he… — Charles Grandison Finney Copy Share Image
The time has come that Christians must vote for honest men and take consistent ground in politics or the Lord will curse them. . . . Christians have been exceedingly guilty in this matter. But the time has come when they must act differently. . . . Christians seem to act as if they thought God did not see what… — Charles Grandison Finney Copy Share
Repentance is a change of willing, of feeling and of living, in respect to God. — Charles Grandison Finney Copy Share Image
Revival is a renewed conviction of sin and repentance, followed by an intense desire to live in obedience to God. It is giving up… — Charles Grandison Finney Copy Share Image
No man can possibly be benevolent or religious, to the full extent of his obligations, without concerning himself, to a greater or less extent,… — Charles Grandison Finney Copy Share Image
