Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God, By Jonathan Edwards

In his Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God sermon, Jonathan Edwards wanted to awaken Puritans to the reality of what would happen if they continued to go against God. He said that God has given humanity a chance to earn redemption for their sins, as everyone was like a “spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire” (Edwards, 12) who deserve hell. Only God’s will keeps humanity from falling into the fire and into the depths of hell, and his will is an opportunity to return to Him and be forgiven. Overall, in his sermon Edwards wanted to teach others about the dangers of sin while trying to persuade the unconverted Pilgrims to convert to his beliefs. The Pilgrims’ attitude toward God and their way of life in the eighteenth century was extreme. They wanted to purify the Anglican Church of England as they thought

That is why they had to flee in the first place. They had a great sense of purpose to create the ideal Christian society, and many people like Edwards spoke their beliefs. The emphasis was on the emotional part of religion, as people wanted to be more interested during the Great Awakening after listening to the Church repeat itself for so long. This is where Edwards took advantage of his chance and discussed God being angry with those who have not converted. He proclaimed passionately the folly of believing in salvation through good works and affirmed the need for complete dependence on God’s grace. Edwards used repetition in his writing, as he quite often said the same concepts about God holding Puritans over the fire and being angry, as humans are a burden to the earth. He repeated how God’s wrath is upon humanity and how those without Him are lost without peace and safety. Edwards continuously said these beliefs to instill fear in the Puritans’ hearts and make them turn back to God. He even spoke to the unconverted