Excerpt from "Sinners in the hands of an angry God" by Jonathan Edwards

I have read some of Jonathan Edwards writings in the past including this sermon. In fact my history professor brought him up just a month ago. She had remarked that she wondered why he was so popular when all he ever did was tell people that they were evil and going to hell. I told her that he was popular because he told them that they were sinners (something that their conscience was already telling them, Romans 2:15), but that he also showed them the way to get right with God and "avoid the wrath to come." She is a christian (note the lower case) and did not have a clue as to what I, the crazy Bible nut was saying. This reminds me of 1 Corinthians 1:18, "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."

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[Devin82m]

Nice Nat, so she must think Jesus was just a nice teacher, a guru. If people only read God's Word for themselves they wouldn't be so ignorant and lost... I will try to remember to pray for her. Good job speaking out in class, it feels good doesn't it?

[GrossScience]

@Devin82m It does, but unfortunately she was not very open for discussion.

[ASGREENE123]

@3602tony IF THIS SCARES YOU --YOU DO NOT KNOW THE LOVE, GRACE, AND MERCY OF GOD THROUGH HIS WONDERFUL JESUS CHRIST.

[3602tony]

this freaks me out D: