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The excellent memoirs of Charles G. Finney are published here in
their original form: the preface, all thirty-six chapters and the
conclusion are included. Charles G. Finney stands as one of the
greatest preachers to ever grace the United States. In this book we
encounter his life story, told in his own moving and eloquent
terms. We journey with the great reverend as he captains revival
after revival, preaching the word of God to crowds in great cities
and villages alike. His eloquent and conscientious sermons, and
support of Christian perfection, appealed to many Americans of the
era. An inspiring story honestly told, we witness the spiritual
growth of Finney and the lessons he dispensed to congregations far
and wide. Eventually Finney would spread his spiritual wisdom to
England and Scotland, where he received a warm reception. A leading
Presbyterian, it was through tireless campaigning that Finney
united many Christians voices against the slavery, which was
abolished after the American Civil War.
In 1989, the first complete, restored text of revivalist Charles
Finney s memoirs was published by Zondervan. Until then, all
editions had reflected editorial liberties introduced in the first
19th-century publication, edited after Finney s death. The restored
text---the culmination of over ten years of research by editors
Garth Rosell and Richard Dupuis---brought to light Finney s entire
memoirs in their original language. Longstanding omissions and
inaccuracies were corrected. Comprehensive annotations supplied
detailed, phrase-by-phrase and even word-by-word explanations. The
1989 edition was a scholar s and historian s delight. However, the
average reader who simply wants to read what Finney wrote doesn t
need the scholarly minutiae. This new edition provides the
complete, restored text of Finney s memoirs with no unnecessary
details to obstruct a straightforward read. In bold, untouched
language, Finney s thoughts march across the page with fascinating
clarity and cohesiveness. For students of revival or anyone
interested in the life of one of America s foremost evangelists,
here in his own words is Charles Finney: his life, his thoughts,
his struggles and accomplishments, and his abiding love for God and
enduring commitment to the gospel of Christ."
The excellent memoirs of Charles G. Finney are published here in
their original form: the preface, all thirty-six chapters and the
conclusion are included. Charles G. Finney stands as one of the
greatest preachers to ever grace the United States. In this book we
encounter his life story, told in his own moving and eloquent
terms. We journey with the great reverend as he captains revival
after revival, preaching the word of God to crowds in great cities
and villages alike. His eloquent and conscientious sermons, and
support of Christian perfection, appealed to many Americans of the
era. An inspiring story honestly told, we witness the spiritual
growth of Finney and the lessons he dispensed to congregations far
and wide. Eventually Finney would spread his spiritual wisdom to
England and Scotland, where he received a warm reception. A leading
Presbyterian, it was through tireless campaigning that Finney
united many Christians voices against the slavery, which was
abolished after the American Civil War.
These are powerful lectures on what constitutes a religious
revival, how to encourage or promote a religious revival, and what
can be done to maintain a revival experience in the life of the
Christian and in the life of the church. Charles Finney understands
a religious revival to be the work of man, when we renew our first
love with Christ. A religious revival is a new beginning of
obedience to God. It results in the backslidden person or church
returning to its first love (Jesus), and in the conversion of
sinners. God is involved in the revival process insofar as he
providentially arranges for men and women to be encountered with
the truth of the gospel. Yet a revival cannot take place without
the cooperation of the penitent sinner, he or she must repent of
their sins and seek the Lord with all their heart (Jeremiah 29:13).
This understanding of a revival shows that Finney emphasizes the
work of man right alongside the work of God, which would be
anathema for Calvinists. Finney also stresses that people need many
revivals. If our love grows cold, or our hearts become crusty, it
is because we need to remember the height from which we have fallen
and repent and do the things we did that led to our first revival.
Finney contends that we need to be reconverted, or a person who was
once a revived believer could end up in hell. He points out that a
revival can be expected when God reveals to His people that the
time is right for one. Also, when the Christian community and the
clergy are united in their intense desire to see a revival that
will bring about the salvation of the wicked, an awakening can be
expected. Finney would also point out that the church would need to
be open to God doing it any way He wants.
This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.
Charles Grandison Finney, the famed fiery revivalist of the Second
Great Awakening, has been regarded by some as the greatest
Christian evangelist since the days of the apostles. It is
estimated that 500,000 people were converted to Christ by his bold,
sincere, preaching in the course of his devoted life. Finney seems
to have had the power of impressing the consciences of men with the
necessity of holy living in such a manner as to procure the most
lasting results above any other, with a full 85% of converts
remaining steadfast to the end. In this booklet, Finney identifies
the causes, signs, and symptoms of backsliding in the heart, even
before it manifests outwardly. Following that, he prescribes the
cure, that we may forever be true, in a sincere and lively faith.
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