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In his Lectures on Systematic Theology, Finney clarifies his theological views for both his sympathizers and his opponents, and outlines both the substance and the biblical justification for his theology. The first section of his lectures is devoted to Christian morality and ethics, which he uses as the groundwork for his doctrine of the atonement, doctrine of justification, and doctrine of...

PURPOSES OF GOD In discussing this subject I shall endeavor to show, I. WHAT I UNDERSTAND BY THE PURPOSES OF GOD. II. NOTICE THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN PURPOSE AND DECREE. III. THAT IN SOME SENSE THE PURPOSES OF GOD MUST EXTEND TO ALL EVENTS. IV. DIFFERENT SENSES IN WHICH GOD PURPOSES DIFFERENT EVENTS. V. THAT GOD’S REVEALED WILL IS NEVER INCONSITENT WITH HIS SECRET WILL OR PURPOSE. VI. THE WISDOM AND BENEVOLENCE OF THE DIVINE PURPOSES. VII. THE IMMUTABILITY OF THE DIVINE PURPOSES. VIII. THE PURPOSES