Horrifying Hell
(A Discussion of Jonathan Edwards Sinners in the hands of an Angry God) Many people in the world right now are christians. Some, if not most, of these christians go to church regularly and listen to their pastor give a sermon. Sometimes, these christian don’t really pay attention to the sermons given by their pastors, they hear, but do not listen. Jonathan Edwards gave a six hour sermon called Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. “Jonathan Edwards is America's most penetrating, rigorous, and subtle theologian, as well as its most literarily accomplished and influential.” (Jackson). His sermon got everybody's attention and he had accomplished quite a task. Jonathan Edwards, in his sermon, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry …show more content…
Using scary language only worked for Edwards audience if they believed and were actually scared. Edwards says in his sermon, “The wrath of God is like great waters that are dammed for the present” (88). Edwards says this in trying to scare his audience in showing that bad things will happen if you don’t do good deeds and follow God. “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” (Shakespeare). This use of scary language displayed for the audience how bad hell is and how bad God can discipline someone who dies …show more content…
Everything he was saying was true and he was stating the facts. “The facts really do speak for themselves.” (Cooper). This sermon undoubtedly got the attention from his audience. Jonathan Edwards tried scaring a message into his audience and it worked without a doubt. Edwards sermon was so successful because by using powerful word pictures, scary language, and his act of speaking to the audience scared the readers into
(A Discussion of Jonathan Edwards Sinners in the hands of an Angry God) Many people in the world right now are christians. Some, if not most, of these christians go to church regularly and listen to their pastor give a sermon. Sometimes, these christian don’t really pay attention to the sermons given by their pastors, they hear, but do not listen. Jonathan Edwards gave a six hour sermon called Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. “Jonathan Edwards is America's most penetrating, rigorous, and subtle theologian, as well as its most literarily accomplished and influential.” (Jackson). His sermon got everybody's attention and he had accomplished quite a task. Jonathan Edwards, in his sermon, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry …show more content…
Using scary language only worked for Edwards audience if they believed and were actually scared. Edwards says in his sermon, “The wrath of God is like great waters that are dammed for the present” (88). Edwards says this in trying to scare his audience in showing that bad things will happen if you don’t do good deeds and follow God. “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” (Shakespeare). This use of scary language displayed for the audience how bad hell is and how bad God can discipline someone who dies …show more content…
Everything he was saying was true and he was stating the facts. “The facts really do speak for themselves.” (Cooper). This sermon undoubtedly got the attention from his audience. Jonathan Edwards tried scaring a message into his audience and it worked without a doubt. Edwards sermon was so successful because by using powerful word pictures, scary language, and his act of speaking to the audience scared the readers into