Lectures on Systematic Theology, embracing ability ... repentance, etcFitch, 1847 - 612 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page x
... salvation of the elect unne- cessary , 437 Election lays a foundation for hope in the use of means , 437 Election does not oppose any obstacle to the salvation of the non - elect , There is no injustice in election , 437 438 This is the ...
... salvation of the elect unne- cessary , 437 Election lays a foundation for hope in the use of means , 437 Election does not oppose any obstacle to the salvation of the non - elect , There is no injustice in election , 437 438 This is the ...
Page 45
... salvation were impossible . Now if God would still require obedience of them , he must in jus- tice restore their ability . And viewed relatively to his right to command , and their duty to obey , this restoration is prop- erly a matter ...
... salvation were impossible . Now if God would still require obedience of them , he must in jus- tice restore their ability . And viewed relatively to his right to command , and their duty to obey , this restoration is prop- erly a matter ...
Page 47
... salvation ? And it is grace and great grace , just because the doctrine of a natural inability in man to obey God is not true . It is just because man is well able to render obedience and unjustly re- fuses to do so , that all the ...
... salvation ? And it is grace and great grace , just because the doctrine of a natural inability in man to obey God is not true . It is just because man is well able to render obedience and unjustly re- fuses to do so , that all the ...
Page 75
... salvation . If this sympathy and zeal are not manifested , it may be relied upon that there is still impenitence . There is a total want of that love to God and souls that is always implied in repentance . Seest thou a professed convert ...
... salvation . If this sympathy and zeal are not manifested , it may be relied upon that there is still impenitence . There is a total want of that love to God and souls that is always implied in repentance . Seest thou a professed convert ...
Page 82
... salvation is opposed to a salvation by law or or by self - righteousness . It is therefore impossible for one to embrace Christ as the Savior of the soul any further than he renounces all hope or expectation of being saved by his own ...
... salvation is opposed to a salvation by law or or by self - righteousness . It is therefore impossible for one to embrace Christ as the Savior of the soul any further than he renounces all hope or expectation of being saved by his own ...
Contents
1 | |
11 | |
20 | |
37 | |
52 | |
65 | |
78 | |
81 | |
280 | |
293 | |
307 | |
319 | |
359 | |
372 | |
382 | |
401 | |
96 | |
120 | |
140 | |
166 | |
197 | |
204 | |
212 | |
232 | |
245 | |
254 | |
267 | |
414 | |
425 | |
435 | |
444 | |
466 | |
479 | |
510 | |
526 | |
553 | |
571 | |
594 | |
Other editions - View all
Lectures on Systematic Theology, Embracing Ability, (Natural, Moral and ... Charles Grandison Finney No preview available - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
abide ability affirm antinomian apostle apprehend attainment believe benevolence Bible blessing brethren Calvinistic certainty christian perfection christians church command condition confidence consecration consists course covenant death deny desire dition divine doctrine elect embraced entire sanctification eternal evangelical evidence expect fact faith Father fear flesh fulfillment glory God's gospel grace hath heart heaven Holy Spirit impenitent implies imputed righteousness inability infinite iniquity Jesus Christ justification know Christ language light live means ment mind moral agents moral law natural necessity never obey objection Old Testament passage Paul perfect perseverance persons pray prayer present promises question rational expectation rational hope reason receive regard rejection relation religion render repentance respect revealed righteousness saints salvation saved Savior scripture secure selfishness sense sinners sins soul speak strength suppose syllogisms temptation thee thing thou tion true truth unbelief understand unto vessels of wrath whole wholly words
Popular passages
Page 565 - And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
Page 115 - Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: "And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God : for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Page 566 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold and his wife* and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Page 234 - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Page 472 - And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables...
Page 249 - But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven ? (that is to bring Christ down from above ;) Or, who shall descend into the deep ? (that is to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what saith it ? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart ; that is, the word of faith which we preach...
Page 586 - I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world : thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
Page 604 - He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive : for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) 40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
Page 428 - Isaac, (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of Him that calleth,) it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Page 565 - For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.