Sinners At the Hands of an Angry God!
They are already under a sentence of condemnation to hell. They do not only justly deserve to be cast down thither, but the sentence of the law of God, that eternal and immutable rule of righteousness that God has fixed between him and mankind, is gone out against them, and stands against them; so that they are bound over already to hell. John 3:18. "He that believeth not is condemned already." So that every unconverted man properly belongs to hell; that is his place; from thence he is, John 8:23. "Ye are from beneath:" And thither he is bound; it is the place that justice, and God's word, and the sentence of his unchangeable law assign to him.
Edwards, Jonathan. "Jonathan Edwards - Sinners at the Hands of an Angry God". March 28, 2008. http://www.piney.com/JonEdwSinHands.html
REFLECTION: Through his writing, Edwards seems like a harsh person. In his speech, he does not in any way sugar-coat what he faithfully believes to be the fate of sinners and non-believers. But we must take ourselves back to the age of Puritans; religion was life as they knew it. It was the most important thing. Sadly, however, I seem to remember that the Puritans came to America to escape the type of rigid faith that they established here themselves. Maybe their American dream was simply that; it was impossible to unlearn such ingrained religious ways in an environmnt where they would become comfort and hope. Dreams are, apparently, often just good intentions. Edwards is blunt and firm in his writing; the type of person that prevented the diminishing of the Puritan religion among a growing sea of others for so long.
They are already under a sentence of condemnation to hell. They do not only justly deserve to be cast down thither, but the sentence of the law of God, that eternal and immutable rule of righteousness that God has fixed between him and mankind, is gone out against them, and stands against them; so that they are bound over already to hell. John 3:18. "He that believeth not is condemned already." So that every unconverted man properly belongs to hell; that is his place; from thence he is, John 8:23. "Ye are from beneath:" And thither he is bound; it is the place that justice, and God's word, and the sentence of his unchangeable law assign to him.
Edwards, Jonathan. "Jonathan Edwards - Sinners at the Hands of an Angry God". March 28, 2008. http://www.piney.com/JonEdwSinHands.html
REFLECTION: Through his writing, Edwards seems like a harsh person. In his speech, he does not in any way sugar-coat what he faithfully believes to be the fate of sinners and non-believers. But we must take ourselves back to the age of Puritans; religion was life as they knew it. It was the most important thing. Sadly, however, I seem to remember that the Puritans came to America to escape the type of rigid faith that they established here themselves. Maybe their American dream was simply that; it was impossible to unlearn such ingrained religious ways in an environmnt where they would become comfort and hope. Dreams are, apparently, often just good intentions. Edwards is blunt and firm in his writing; the type of person that prevented the diminishing of the Puritan religion among a growing sea of others for so long.
DIARY ENTRY: After being on the other side of the world for this long, life has settled down. But the strong faith we brought along with us remains; it may even be stronger now. People like Mr. Edwards keep God at the front of all minds. I overheard a speech of his recently, and it left me stock still in prayer. It is for the unashamed sharers of God's truths that we should be thankful. Any faithful person can spread God's love, but it takes a true believer to repeat those things at which we close our ears. We are all reminded now of our duty on this earth.
The Question Is...What impact did the decisions and cultures of those who began the American community have on today's modern community setting and life as we know it?: The Puritans began and developed the religions that have become most common in our every day society. The different religions all the cultures brought to America has resulted in the diverse country we live in.
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