If you don’t believe, if
you aren’t reborn, you will go to Hell. I can guarantee it. Well, actually, I
can’t guarantee it. But John Edwards can. This week he reached out to all
of us 11AP students from beyond the grave to deliver his special message to us.
We are all spiders. And God is dangling us above a fiery pit. So beware! You
might just fall in at this very moment!
In “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” Edwards
warns of the dangers of Hell and eternal damnation. He tells us it is not
enough to be religious and attend Church every Sunday. He calls us
insignificant, evil creatures, worthy of everlasting punishment from God. Only in the end does Edwards
offer a sliver of hope. We must be “reborn” in order to be saved
from eternal punishment. But for all of his vast knowledge of Godly affairs, I don’t
believe Edwards ever informed us of how to achieve this wonderful rebirth.
But do not worry friends!
I believe there is still hope for us. Jonathan Edwards does not know you or me.
He does not possess the power to judge us or determine our destiny. As a famous
preacher of modern America once said, “I believe God gives you the grace to do
what you need to do.” We will do what he gives us the ability to do, whether
that means the power to be saved from Hell, or the power to be sent to Hell.
YES! When I read that, I was honestly embarrassed for anyone who believes God is like that. (Not your piece, Edwards) I think Edwards focused too much on the Hell and death and God wants nothing more for his arrow of justice to be drunk with your blood and completely missed the whole, "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so..." And I agree, I don't see why all he does is call for repentance, if he already says those that think they've repented are in just as much danger. Is his repentance somehow different than what they'd already done?
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