Charles G. Finney's Systematic Theology--1878 EDITION

LECTURE 1 MORAL GOVERNMENT Law, in a sense of the term both sufficiently popular and scientific for my purpose, is a rule of action. In its generic signification, it is…

LECTURE 2 MORAL GOVERNMENT The primary idea of government, is that of direction, guidance, control by, or in accordance with, rule or law. All government is, and must be, either…

LECTURE 3 MORAL OBLIGATION Man is a subject of moral obligation. That man has intellect and sensibility, or the powers of knowing and feeling, has not, to my knowledge, been…

LECTURE 4 FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION In the discussion of this question, I will first state what is intended by the foundation, or ground, of obligation. I shall use the…

LECTURE 5 FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION The theory of Right as the foundation of obligation. In the examination of this philosophy I must begin by defining terms. What is right?…

LECTURE 6 FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION I now enter upon the discussion of the theory, that the goodness, or moral excellence of God is the foundation of moral obligation. To…

LECTURE 7 FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION I now come to consider the philosophy which teaches that moral order is the foundation of moral obligation. But what is moral order? The…

LECTURE 8 FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION THE PRACTICAL TENDENCY OF THE VARIOUS THEORIES It has already been observed that this is a highly practical question, and one of surpassing interest…

LECTURE 9 UNITY OF MORAL ACTION Can obedience to moral law be partial? What constitutes obedience to moral law? We have seen in former lectures, that disinterested benevolence is all…

LECTURE 10 OBEDIENCE ENTIRE The government of God accepts nothing as virtue but obedience to the law of God. But it may be asked, Why state this proposition? Was this…