I really thought that would be a little bit harder than it was. Yes, it is Mr. Finney. At age 29 under George Washington Gale, Finney studied to become a licensed minister in the Presbyterian Church.
Finney came to believe that part of his oath as a Master Mason was immoral and that Masonry was dangerous to civil government, evidenced by the alleged murder of William Morgan.
(for more info see Wikipedia - from where I copied the above sentences.)
What the pious old finney a mason? that is a revelation. I knew he was Presbyterian but nobodies perfect..(lol) (Baptist humor) But being a mason is serious bsuines...
Yeah, but being a Presbyterian (which I am not one--Reformed Baptist am I), he didn't agree with their theology either. Y'all have read, of course, Phil Johnson's reiteration of that little incident......
I may have related this here before. But for readers who haven't seen it....
In a Q.& A. session, R.C. Sproul was once asked whether he would classify Charles Finney as a "heretic." R.C. replied, "I would never call a distinguished preacher such as Finney a 'heretic.' He was an ARCH-HERETIC. He could out-Pelagian Pelagius, himself!"
Clue #4:
ReplyDeleteHe be a preacher man.
Charles G. Finney
ReplyDeleteDefinitely Finney.
ReplyDeleteI really thought that would be a little bit harder than it was. Yes, it is Mr. Finney. At age 29 under George Washington Gale, Finney studied to become a licensed minister in the Presbyterian Church.
ReplyDeleteSo ironic that he was a Presbyterian.
ReplyDeleteHe was actually a mason???? Never heard that before. I'll remember that the next time a Finneyite mentions the dreaded Servetus.
Was that Free-Will Masonry?
ReplyDeleteI didn't know he was a mason...very interesting!
ReplyDeleteHahaha nice one Mike.
I have to give Finney credit: he never got divorced. He was widowed twice.
ReplyDeleteWith those eyes it's no wonder...
ReplyDeleteGood one, Patience. His eyes would freak me out too.
ReplyDeleteDarby's were worse though :-P
ReplyDeleteFinney came to believe that part of his oath as a Master Mason was immoral and that Masonry was dangerous to civil government, evidenced by the alleged murder of William Morgan.
ReplyDelete(for more info see Wikipedia - from where I copied the above sentences.)
What the pious old finney a mason? that is a revelation. I knew he was Presbyterian but nobodies perfect..(lol) (Baptist humor) But being a mason is serious bsuines...
ReplyDeleteYeah, but being a Presbyterian (which I am not one--Reformed Baptist am I), he didn't agree with their theology either. Y'all have read, of course, Phil Johnson's reiteration of that little incident......
ReplyDeleteI may have related this here before. But for readers who haven't seen it....
ReplyDeleteIn a Q.& A. session, R.C. Sproul was once asked whether he would classify Charles Finney as a "heretic." R.C. replied, "I would never call a distinguished preacher such as Finney a 'heretic.' He was an ARCH-HERETIC. He could out-Pelagian Pelagius, himself!"
@ConstitutionGirl
ReplyDeleteThe link didn't work for me, but I remember having read Phil's article.
Oops! Thanks, Mr. Boyd. I think it works now. :)
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