Tag: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

  • Jutification By Faith Alone (Part 7)

    Jonathan Edwards CHRIST’S DEATH: ATONEMENT AND REDEMPTION (Cont’d) 3. I proceed now to the third and last assertion of this argument. I will show that this doctrine of the imputation of Christ’s righteousness is utterly inconsistent with the doctrine of our being justified by our own virtue or sincere obedience. If God’s favor and a…

  • Justified By Faith Alone (Part 6)

    Jonathan Edwards PERFECT RIGHTEOUSNESS AND THE LAWS OF GOD (Cont’d) To suppose that the only thing Christ does is to make atonement for us by suffering is to make Him our Savior, but only partially. It robs Him of half His glory as Savior. If so, all that He does is deliver us from hell;…

  • Justified By Faith Alone (Part 5)

    Jonathan Edwards ABSURDITY! (Cont’d) THIRD ARGUMENT: To suppose that we are justified by our own sincere obedience or any of our own virtue or goodness is to deny the gospel grace. We must reject any scheme of justification that manifestly diminishes the grace of God, because it is the declared design of God in the…

  • The Preciousness of Time and the Importance of Redeeming It (Part 2)

    Jonathan Edwards SECTION 4An Exhortation to Improve Time Consider what has been said of the preciousness of time — how much depends upon it, how short and uncertain it is, and how irrecoverable it will be when gone. If you have the right understanding of these things, you will be more careful of your time…

  • The Preciousness of Time and the Importance of Redeeming It (Part 1)

    (DECEMBER 1734)“…redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:16) Jonathan Edwards TIME IS EXCEEDINGLY PRECIOUS As Christians, we should not only study to improve the opportunities we enjoy, but also labor to reclaim others from their evil course. We should do this so that God might defer His anger, and time be redeemed…

  • The Final Judgement (Part 4)

    Jonathan Edwards SECTION 7The application of this doctrine. Third, to those who work to make legal things that are condemned by God’s people. By your carnal reasoning, you are deceiving your own heart. Yet you will not deceive your Judge. He will not hear your excuses, but will try your ways by the rule. When…

  • The Final Judgement (Part 3)

    SECTION 5All will be done in righteousness. Jonathan Edwards Christ will give to every man his due, and do it righteously. Those who will be condemned, will be condemned in righteousness. The punishment they receive will be exactly what they justly deserve. Many often blaspheme God by questioning His punishment of wicked men. However, they…

  • The Final Judgment (Part 2)

    The Final Judgment or The World Judged Righteously by Jesus Christ Jonathan Edwards SECTION 3 (Continued) God has chosen Jesus Christ to judge the world. Christ is the second person of the Trinity, the same person of whom we read in our Bibles, who was born of the Virgin Mary, who lived in Galilee and…

  • Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God (Part 3)

    Jonathan Edwards GOD HOLDS YOU OVER THE PIT OF HELL (Continued) You have an extraordinary opportunity right now. This is a day when Christ has thrown the door of His mercy wide open. He is standing right now, calling and crying with a loud voice to poor sinners. Many are flocking to Him, and coming…

  • Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God (Part 2)

    Jonathan Edwards APPLICATION This sobering subject may be useful in convertin unsaved people in this very congregation. What we have previously discussed is true of every one of you that are not in Christ. The coming world of misery and the lake of burning brimstone are directly under you. There is nothing between you and…