Jonathan Edward´s preeminent method to incite fear of God is focusing on images of hell and the Old Testament teachings, where the Lord is presented as a righteous God who punishes people that commit sinful acts. The pastor accentuates that the Lord is furious at sinners, yet His righteous hand (reference to Isaiah 41:10) is what is abstaining them from falling to hell, “yet it is nothing but his hand that holds you from falling into the fire”. ‘’’’’’’ God being enraged with His people is revealed in Deuteronomy 32, where God chastises Israel for breaking the
Jonathan Edward´s preeminent method to incite fear of God is focusing on images of hell and the Old Testament teachings, where the Lord is presented as a righteous God who punishes people that commit sinful acts. The pastor accentuates that the Lord is furious at sinners, yet His righteous hand (reference to Isaiah 41:10) is what is abstaining them from falling to hell, “yet it is nothing but his hand that holds you from falling into the fire”. ‘’’’’’’ God being enraged with His people is revealed in Deuteronomy 32, where God chastises Israel for breaking the