must be from a Calvinist site.

I was reading through Finney's Systematic Theology (odd title for a book by a man alleged to have no systematic theology!) one summer, and came upon a passage in which Finney described his awareness of true salvation.

He said he became acutely aware that for all his works of righteousness it could always be said that he was only acting in his own best interests, therefore he was actually selfish at heart, which is the root cause of sin.

This inescapeable awareness troubled him greatly and even with his brilliant mind he could see no way out of his predicament.

He realized that even if he gave his life for the gospel, ultimately it chiefly benefited himself...

Finally he found rest in the fact that that is the way that our Benevolent Creator designed Salvation: for all our obedience and conformity to the life of Christ (which it is only our duty to be perfected in) we are entirely beholding to Yah's magnificent Grace and Goodwill for our perfection in salvation since it is ultimately only the best that we can do for ourselves.

So much for the article's accusation that Finney taught salvation by works.

Finney attributed his revivals-- and the extraordinary conviction that pervaded the communities in which he held them-- entirely to the Power of the Holy Spirit. I don't know who authored the article you posted, FA, but I doubt that they give as much credit to the Holy Spirit. Nor do they have the powerful convicting Witness of the Holy Spirit in their lives and preaching as Finney did.