Charles Finney Skeletons of Theological Lectures

Justification goes beyond forgiveness. Not only are we forgiven because of Christ, but God also declares us righteous because of Christ. God requires two things of us: punishment for our sins and perfection in our lives. Our sins must be punished, and our lives must be righteous. But we cannot bear our own punishment (Ps. 49:7-8), and we cannot provide our own righteousness. “None is righteous; no, not one” (Rom. 3:10). Therefore, God, out of His immeasurable love for us, provided His own Son to do both. Christ bears our punishment, and Christ performs our righteousness. And when we receive Christ (John 1:12), all of His punishment and all of His righteousness is counted as ours (Rom. 4:4-6; 5:1, 19; 8:1; 10:4; 2 Cor. 5:21; Phil. 3:8-9).

John Piper

Skelton of Theology: Lecture 32

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Skelton of Theology: Lecture 32 SKELETONS OF A COURSE OF THEOLOGICAL LECTURES BY THE REV. CHAS. G. FINNEY Lecture XXXII. Moral Government.--No. 11. Sanctions Of Law.…

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Skeletons of Theology: Lecture 33 SKELETONS OF A COURSE OF THEOLOGICAL LECTURES BY THE REV. CHAS. G. FINNEY Lecture XXXIII. Moral Government.--No. 12. Sanctions Of Gods…

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Skeleton of Theology: Lecture 34 SKELETONS OF A COURSE OF THEOLOGICAL LECTURES BY THE REV. CHAS. G. FINNEY Lecture XXXIV. Moral Government.--No. 13. Governmental Principles. …

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Skeleton of Theology: Lecture 35 SKELETONS OF A COURSE OF THEOLOGICAL LECTURES BY THE REV. CHAS. G. FINNEY Lecture XXXV. Atonement.--No. 1 In this lecture I…

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Skeleton of Theology: LEcture 36 SKELETONS OF A COURSE OF THEOLOGICAL LECTURES BY THE REV. CHAS. G. FINNEY Lecture XXXVI. Atonement.--No. 2. In this lecture I…

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Skeleton of Theology: Lecture 37 SKELETONS OF A COURSE OF THEOLOGICAL LECTURES BY THE REV. CHAS. G. FINNEY Lecture XXXVII. Atonement.--No. 3. What Constitutes The Atonement.…

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Skeleton of Theology: Lecture 38 SKELETONS OF A COURSE OF THEOLOGICAL LECTURES BY THE REV. CHAS. G. FINNEY Lecture XXXVIII. Atonement.--No. 4. Its Value. In…

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Skeleton of Theology: Lecture 39 SKELETONS OF A COURSE OF THEOLOGICAL LECTURES BY THE REV. CHAS. G. FINNEY Lecture XXXIX. Moral Government.--No. 18. Atonement.--No. 5. …

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Skeleton of Theology: Lecture 40 SKELETONS OF A COURSE OF THEOLOGICAL LECTURES BY THE REV. CHAS. G. FINNEY Lecture XL. Moral Government.--No. 19. Atonement.--No. 6. …

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Skeleton of Theology: Lecture 41 SKELETONS OF A COURSE OF THEOLOGICAL LECTURES BY THE REV. CHAS. G. FINNEY Lecture XLI. Moral Government.--No. 20. Human Governments Are…

Only the Christian gospel presents….a way in which justice and mercy kiss each other… First, Christianity confirms the fact that justice must be satisfied. Sin must be condemned according to its demerit. This means eternal doom. The sinner must be damned because God must be inexorably holy and just. His all-powerful Being must vindicate His all-holy Being. Christianity never compromises the ever-blessed purity and excellency of the divine nature. Second, Christianity alone finds a way to satisfy infinite justice and provide infinite mercy at the same time. What no other religion has dreamed of, Jesus Christ has accomplished. He underwent the infinite wrath of God against sin and lived to bestow His mercy on the damned sinners for whom He died. The infinite Son of God took upon Himself a human nature in which He underwent the full fury of the divine wrath. The omnipotent God satisfied His violated holiness by punishing sin completely in His blessed Son, who “became sin” for His people. The justice of God was vindicated in full in the substitute, His own Son, our Saviour dear. He survived that awful vengeance and rose victor over the grave by the power of His own divinity. Now He offers to every sin-sick and “pleasure” – burdened soul an everlasting mercy. Perfect mercy and perfect justice in the gospel of the crucified.

John Gerstner