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Jonathan Edwards Argumentative Essay

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Jonathan Edwards version of God was very aggressive and unforgiving. Insult after continuing insult, this does not seem like the Jesus Christ with the wonderful forgiving spirit. With the words, “God hates you,” repeated multiple times throughout the sermon, it is truly hypocritical that the God described as forgiving and loving of all would say “I hate you,” every five minutes. I personally feel like this is not the way God would like to be described, and that God would much rather liked to be showed as a forging and gentle spirit. Throughout time, God has always been shown as a compassionate and lenient fellow. Helping the poor, feeding the hungry, even touching and healing people with leprosy when no one else would. What makes Jonathan

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