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NASB | Romans 6:12 ¶ Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 6:12 ¶ Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts and passions. |
Subject: Can we live life without sinning? |
Bible Note: Greetings Looking! I have been doing some reading about the charges against Finney by looking into Finney's own Systematic Theology. Here is what I have found so far: 1) Vicarious death of Christ: Some have argued that Finney did not believe in the substitutionary death of Christ. Based upon his own comments, he clearly did. So, this charge is false. 2) Original sin: Finney did not accept the traditional view of original sin. He denied any kind of inherited or physical component to sin. Instead, he viewed sin as only a transgression; therefore, it could not be passed on, but had to be done by each individual. There are clearly some major problems with this view. He clearly was not orthodox in this issue, so the charge is true. 3) Justification by faith: His view of justification did not allow for an imputed righteousness. Instead, he viewed 'sanctification' as a present, and ongoing condition of justification. In other words, works of righteousness were required for salvation. Clearly, he was not orthodox in this matter either. Certainly, none of us could judge his relationship to God, but based on his own words, I would have to say he was guilty of heresy. Part of his problem seems to be that he tried so hard to judge Scripture based upon reason and natural law. This seems to have caused him to stray from sound doctrine. I certainly would not recommend his teachings to anyone. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |