Charles Finney:
“To preach doctrines in an abstract way, and not in reference to practice, is absurd. God always brings in doctrine to regulate practice. To bring forward doctrinal views for any other object is not only nonsense; it is wicked.”
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Charles Finney:
“A vast deal of preaching in the present day, as well as in past ages, is called doctrinal, as opposed to practical preaching. The very idea of making this distinction is a device of the devil. And a more abominable device Satan himself never devised. You sometimes hear certain men talk a wonderful deal about
Leonard Ravenhill:
“If Jesus came back today, He wouldn’t cleanse the temple. He’d cleanse the pulpit.”
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Leonard Ravenhill:
“It’s a tragedy when you try and prove your spirituality by things you don’t do rather than proving it by the things you do.”
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Leonard Ravenhill:
“If you want to be popular, preach happiness. If you want to be unpopular, preach holiness.”
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Leonard Ravenhill:
“Many pastors criticize me for taking the gospel so seriously. But do they really think that on judgment day, Christ will chastise me, saying, ‘Leonard, you took Me too seriously?’”
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Leonard Ravenhill:
“The early church was married to poverty, prisons and persecutions. Today, the church is married to prosperity, personality, and popularity.”
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Leonard Ravenhill:
“‘Oh, I’m just a saved sinner.’ That’s like saying you’re a married bachelor. That’s like saying you’re an honest thief, or a pure harlot. You can’t be a saved sinner. You’re either saved or you’re a sinner.”
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Leonard Ravenhill:
“The greatest preacher America ever had in my judgment is Charles Finney and he did not believe in original sin. He believed that every child was born innocent and acquired depravity in the time he decided to run his own life.”
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Leonard Ravenhill:
“You can’t help what you hear, but you can help what you say. You’re going to be accountable for every word you speak.”
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