Principles of Sanctification

by Charles Grandison Finney, Louis Gifford Parkhurst Jr. (Editor)

Though Charles Finney was immensely successful in his evangelism and revival ministry, he also saw the long-standing neglect of holiness in the life of the church. Setting himself to the task of correcting this problem, he both lectured and wrote on the doctrine of sanctification.

Principles of Sanctification is an expanded, edited and updated edition of Finney’s Views of Sanctification first published in 1840. Compiler and editor L. G. Parkhurst has added the "Convention on Sanctification" which appeared in The Oberlin Evangelist, and also articles by two professors who worked with Finney at Oberlin College, James H. Fairchild and Henry Knowles. Together they present a clear and challenging message on what it means to live in a proper relationship with the Trinity.

For lay people and scholars alike, Finney’s spiritual insight on the possibilities of holiness in the lives of believers.

204 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Charles Grandison Finney was a leader in the Second Great Awakening. He has been called The Father of Modern Revivalism. Finney was best known as an innovative revivalist, an opponent of Old School Presbyterian theology, an advocate of Christian perfectionism, a pioneer in social reforms in favor of women and blacks, a religious writer, and president at Oberlin College.

He is not to be mistaken for his great-grandson, Charles G. Finney (1905-1984).