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Articles in THE INDEPENDENT of NEW YORK
THE DECAY OF CONSCIENCE
BY PRESIDENT CHARLES G. FINNEY.
THE INDEPENDENT.
NEW YORK, DECEMBER 4, 1873
THE DECAY OF CONSCIENCE
BY PRESIDENT CHARLES G. FINNEY.
THE INDEPENDENT.
NEW YORK, DECEMBER 4, 1873
I believe it is a fact generally admitted that there is much less conscience manifested, by men and women, in nearly all the walks of life, than there was forty years ago. There is justly much complaint of this, and there seems to be but little prospect of reformation. The rings and frauds and villainies in high and low places, among all ranks of men, are most alarming, and one is almost compelled to ask: "Can nobody be safely trusted?" Now, what is the cause of this degeneracy? Doubtless there are many causes that contribute more or less directly to it; but I am persuaded that the fault is more in the ministry and public press than in any and all things else. It has been fashionable now for many years to ridicule and decry Puritanism. Ministers have ceased, in a great measure, to probe the consciences of men with the spiritual law of God. So far as my knowledge extends, there has been a great letting down and ignoring the searching claims of God's law, as revealed in his Word. This law is the only standard of true morality. "By the law is the knowledge of sin." The law is the quickener of the human conscience. Just in proportion as the spirituality of the law of God is kept out of view will there be manifest a decay of conscience. This must be the inevitable result. Let ministers ridicule Puritanism, attempt to preach the Gospel without thoroughly probing the conscience with the divine law, and this must result in, at least, a partial paralysis of the moral sense. The error that lies at the foundation of this decay of individual and public conscience originates, no doubt, in the pulpit.....
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THE DECAY OF CONSCIENCE by Charles G. Finney
Wow! One hundred and forty years ago the people of America were looking to these days of doubt about where our "leaders" are taking us. The author was correct then and correct today. I suggest that you all read the complete treatise.