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Jonathan Edwards Sinners
Referring to the article “Sinners in the hands of an angry God,” which is the work of Jonathan Edwards, a religious scholar who acknowledges the idea that the Israelites sinned and were wicked in the eyes of God. According to Edwards, the Israelites were God`s chosen people, and they were privileged to live by the grace of God. As a result of their wickedness, there was an impending danger because the wrath of God was upon them. Despite this imminent risk of vengeance from God, they were given an opportunity to amend their wicked ways. Edwards argues that the situation was worsen since God had said that the Israelites were prone to fall even without being thrown down. He goes on to claim that the path the Israelites followed was too dangerous for them to handle and argues that due to the magnitude of the sins they committed, it would lead them to their ultimate destruction. The author explains how God was patient with the Israelites, and that the anointed time for God to unleash his vengeance on the wicked Israelites had not yet resonated. He acknowledges that God gave them enough time to repent and turn away from their sins to avoid the impending …show more content…
He states that God has a various way which is unsearchable of eliminating wicked people and ultimately sending them to hell. Moreover, he acknowledged that God held and restrained the devil with his mighty and powerful hand from descending onto human beings and destroying them. This is because the old serpent is depicted as being ready to pounce on them when the gate to hell is widely opened willing to swallow evil human beings. Although he concedes to these dark forces and principles that reign in hell are powerful, and he believes they cannot match the power and authority that God possesses. This is because God has subdued and controlled the activities of their wickedness since he is mighty and
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