Johnathan Edward's sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," argues the belief that without the presence of a god, humans are doomed for our sins. The only reason we have remained out of hell for so long, is due only to God's sovereign power and his good will. The main theme of the discourse, is the way that religion plays a part in a human's life and the way that a human plays a part in religion. Edwards' sermon states that people are meant to serve God, and that disobeying his rules will cause the world to "spew you out," for "you are a burden to it." "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," illustrates the theme of the book with the continual use of imagery and metaphors, such as being at the edge of hell the way you would hold a spider above a dreadful fire. God has no obligation to retain us from falling into the pit of eternal damnation, yet he conceals our wickedness and keeps us at his side. I certainly did enjoy Johnathan Edward's sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," because it gives us a stance in the goodness that God holds among us—no matter how horrid our misdemeanors may be.
Question: Does religion form who we are as individuals?
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nice sermon, huh kimmy? ;)
anyway, i totallly agree with the whole thing, but thats because of my beliefs. i remember when we read it, ppl got sad and quiet and some looked scared, and i laughed because to me, its true..... :)
Mrs. Petrelli :)
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