Question

By giving the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," what result does Edwards wish to achieve?

he wishes to show his congregants how powerful he is.
He wishes to give his unbelieving congregants a glimpse of their eventual end.
He wishes to keep his congregants fearful of committing sins.
He wishes to gain the following of more congregants.

Answer 1

I would say that the answer is C

Step-by-step explanation:

Edwards is known for wanting to scaring his congregation into repenting and believing, and C mirrors that teaching style.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "He wishes to keep his congregants fearful of committing sins".

Step-by-step explanation:

During the first half of the 18th century, a renewal of spiritual commitment took place in the American colonies in what is known as the Great Awakening. In 1741, as part of this movement, Jonathan Edwards gave the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", depicting a severe imaging of God using an authoritative and insistent tone. The purpose of giving this sermon was to keep his congregants fearful of committing sins by inspiring fear in those who follow his theology and, under Edwards' premise, are vulnerable of suffering the punishment of an angry God if they commit sins.