Sinners Follow up Post

"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is a sermon preached by Jonothan Edwards. Edwards wanted people to become aware of his opinions of God. While sharing his thoughts, he tells listeners that God is waiting to kill everyone because it is his pure enjoyment, ""The bow of God's wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string." (Page 98) Edwards wants people to know that God could easily kill anyone at any second. The audience that heard this sermon was very shocked. They were scarred by the words that they listened to. In fear, many of these people became more religious so that they could avoid God's wrath. If the sermon had been given in modern days, I believe that the listeners would feel the same way. In church, priests share their thoughts about God's love and compassion. If someone was to come share an opinion like Edwards' opinion, people would be frightened and would try do do everything they can to keep their lives, just like the people did in history.