Are people basically GOOD?

Jonathan Edwards• Believed in

“Predestination”: one’s salvation or damnation was decided by God at the beginning of time

• Also believed that man is responsible for their own actions

• Therefore, he argued that people could demonstrate and honor their salvation by accepting Christ as their savior and throwing themselves on God’s mercy

• Was a strict and stern preacher who became known as a charismatic and energetic leader

• He started the “Great Awakening”; a religious revival that lasted about 15 years

• The Puritan church had been fading in its faith and loosing its congregation

• The Puritans believed that comfort led to complacency and complacency led to sin and damnation

• Instilled the fear of eternal life in hell

“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

• Uses strong figures of speech (list examples in your notes as we read)

• When reading the sermon, imagine the fire and brimstone, the heat of hells flames; picture the rising water and the buildup of pressure