John Edwards essays

John Edwards essays Jonathan Edwards I found Jonathan Edwards views on God and religion are very interesting. I personally dont really follow a religion. I do believe in a God, a being greater than us, but I find most of Edwards views of God pretty out there. Edwards saw his beliefs as the truth and wanted others to follow in what he considered to be the right path. In certain circumstances I think he was too harsh in his methods of trying to get people to believe what he did. For example his sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God showed God as being very vengeful and unforgiving. He speaks of God as something to fear. Almost any action is a sin and you should live in a constant fear of this greater being that sees all and knows all. I understand that he was trying to make a point that religion shouldnt only be followed in the church but in every where in life, which I understand and agree with. I dont agree with his views of God: the Creator. My belief is that God, the one who supposedly created us, woul d be all loving and understanding. God, if anyone, would understand the mistakes of his creations. But as I disagree with Edwards I also give him a lot of respect for the way he got his point across. The only way to truly get peoples attention is too spark a feeling within them, in this case fear. Edwards does a great job of that in his writing. There is no want of power in God to cast wicked men into hell at any moment. Mens hands cant be strong when God rises up: the strongest have no power to resist him, nor can any deliver out of his hands,. As he stated in his Personal Narrative, I made seeking my salvation the main business of my life, I think he succeeded in that. Wouldnt ones salvation be to believe they know the true way to be saved? Jonathan Edwards writings certain...