he made it the most important part of our lives because he is god. he can do anything he wants.
I believe it helped them to see how God feels about sin, and it made them fear. So, I guess it helped them to live a better Christian life.
Definitely, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" I read that sermon, and it shook me, a preacher!
Jonathan Edwards
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
It is only the hand of God
To awaken sinners from their sinfulness and make them scared to sin.
The sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards was delivered to a congregation of Puritans in Enfield, Connecticut in 1741. The audience comprised of believers who were already part of the church and were being urged to repent of their sins and turn back to God to avoid damnation.
Jonathan Edwards, a Puritan preacher, gave the famous sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" during the Great Awakening in 1741. The sermon emphasized the idea of God's wrath towards sinners unless they repent. It is considered a powerful example of revivalist preaching during that time.
The sermon was written and preached in 1741.
Jonathan Edwards
That's the title of a famous sermon by Johnathon Edwards.
Jonathan Edwards