In another thread, we began to discuss one Charles Finney, who in my book and many others it a complete heretic. Now, I do not throw this term around lightly; He denied some of the foundational truths or Scripture, saying things such as Christ's Blood didn't actually save anyone, and that man must reach perfection on earth in order to be saved.
I was told that this was "just my doctrinal standpoint", being Reformed I MUST be crazy, but have a look at some of the many, many other people, reformed or not, that feel the same way:
The Charles Finney Cornucopia of False Doctrine, Pelagianism & Evangelical Manipulation
Charles Finney's Heretical Pelagian Theology Ravaged Evangelicalism - Heresy Language Not Too Strong | SermonAudio.com
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: How Charles Finney's Theology Ravaged the Evangelical Movement
The Disturbing Legacy of Charles Finney | Monergism
The Disturbing Legacy of Charles Finney | SHARPER IRON
And, if you don't feel like reading all of the above [though I would highly recommend it], here are some of Finney's many, many heretical quotes.
Charles Finney said: "Christian Perfection, as here required, is not freedom from temptation, either from our constitution or from things that are about us. The mind may be ever so sorely tried with the animal appetites, and yet not sin."
Jesus said: Matthew 5:28
Charles Finney said: [Christian Perfectionism] is perfect obedience to the law of God.
The Bible says: Ecclesiastes 7:20
Charles Finney said: Is there any reason for me to believe that I can be so completely subdued, that my soul shall burn with a steady flame, and I shall love God wholly, up to what the law requires? That it is a real duty, no one can deny. But the great query is, Is it attainable? I answer, Yes, I believe it is.
The Bible says: 1 John 1:8
This is merely the first page of one of his works, and already so many blatant contradictions to the Word of God. Charles Finney taught that man must attain his own perfection, and that Jesus didn't really die for anyone; that it is up to man to save himself. This makes him a heretic, not only to Reformed folks, but the Church in general.