Question

Which excerpt from the "Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God" best summarizes Edwards' message?

A
"There is nothing between you and hell but the air; 'tis only the power and mere pleasure of God that holds you up."]


B
"Your wickedness makes you as it were heavy as lead, and to tend downwards with great weight and pressure towards hell; "


C
"The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you,"



D
"O sinner! consider the fearful danger you are in."

Answer 1

The correct option is D.
Jonathan Edward is a British colonial clergy and he preached the sermon titled 'Sinners in the hand of an angry God' to his congregation in 1741. The sermon was targeted at throwing fear at the hearts of wayward Christians in his congregation. The summarization of the the whole sermon is that sinners should consider their ways and ask for God's forgiveness before it is too late in order to avoid the fearful danger of ending up in hell fire.