Handout SInners
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Jonathan Edwards published Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God on July 8, 1741.
Edwards first presented his sermon to his own congregation in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Edwards was invited to a church in Enfield, Connecticut, that was highly unaffected by the Great Awakening, to preach to the people of the church and enlighten them.
Edwards was born in East Windsor, Connecticut, on October 5, 1703.
He was a well-known Christian preacher and theologian.
He saw the natural world as evidence of God’s masterful design, opposing scientific views.
Edwards entered Yale College in 1716, at the age of 13.
Themes:
God has the final say in where one ends up in the afterlife.
All sinners are condemned to hell unless they repent for their sins and turn to God for salvation.
Life is short, and in that short amount of time, one should attempt at finding God’s faith.
Jonathan Edwards was one of the most influential and well-known preachers of religion during the First Great Awakening. One of his main goals was to get people to fear God and understand that he was the key to living a good and holy life.
One key point Edwards addressed in his sermon is that those without the guidance of God will be doomed to hell unless they choose a holy path. This can be seen in almost all religions today, including Christianity and Islam. They tell their followers that those who do not have faith in God will be condemned to hell and that the only way to be saved is by converting and believing.
Jonathan Edwards published Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God on July 8, 1741.
Edwards first presented his sermon to his own congregation in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Edwards was invited to a church in Enfield, Connecticut, that was highly unaffected by the Great Awakening, to preach to the people of the church and enlighten them.
Edwards was born in East Windsor, Connecticut, on October 5, 1703.
He was a well-known Christian preacher and theologian.
He saw the natural world as evidence of God’s masterful design, opposing scientific views.
Edwards entered Yale College in 1716, at the age of 13.
Themes:
God has the final say in where one ends up in the afterlife.
All sinners are condemned to hell unless they repent for their sins and turn to God for salvation.
Life is short, and in that short amount of time, one should attempt at finding God’s faith.
Jonathan Edwards was one of the most influential and well-known preachers of religion during the First Great Awakening. One of his main goals was to get people to fear God and understand that he was the key to living a good and holy life.
One key point Edwards addressed in his sermon is that those without the guidance of God will be doomed to hell unless they choose a holy path. This can be seen in almost all religions today, including Christianity and Islam. They tell their followers that those who do not have faith in God will be condemned to hell and that the only way to be saved is by converting and believing.