Sunday, April 26, 2015

In Jonathan Edwards' view from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," what must sinners do to save themselves?

To Jonathan Edwards, all people deserve to be damned.  They are so evil that all are abhorrent to God.  However, he believes that people can do something to save themselves from eternal damnation.


What he says is that Jesus is calling out to all people, inviting them to the Kingdom of God.  All they really have to do is accept his invitation and embrace him.  They are to renounce their sinful ways and come to God.


If they will accept this invitation, then they will have a chance to be saved.


To find quotes, follow the link, go all the way to the bottom of the page, then go up 4 paragraphs to "And now you have..."

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