Charles Grandison Finney

Charles Grandison Finney, Part One: Finney’s System
Charles Grandison Finney, Part Two: Finney’s Influence
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Scott Aniol
Scott Aniol holds a bachelor's degree in church music from Bob Jones University (Greenville, SC), a master's degree in musicology from Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL), and has studied theology at Central Baptist Theological Seminary (Plymouth, MN) and Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. He was ordained to to the gospel ministry by First Baptist Church (Rockford, IL) in April of 2004. As the executive director of Religious Affections Ministries, Scott speaks on the subjects of music and worship at various churches and conferences. His most recent speaking engagements include the Preserving the Truth Conference, Central Seminary’s Foundations Conference, International Baptist College, and Bob Jones Seminary. Click here to read and/or listen to important talks from Scott Aniol. Curriculum vitae
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What the last paragraph of part 2 says is in fact what we must do. We must recconect with the sound doctrine of the older tradition and leave behind revivalism if we are to be true to God and His Word.
We must also leave behind “freewill” doctrine that is so pivotal to revivalist doctrine and return to the doctrine of election as Calvin made so clear.
We must also get away from “freewill” doctrine that is so much a part of Finneys methods and return to the clear teaching of scripture that was made clear by men like Calvin,Spurgeon,and Edwards