Sinners in the hands...
For one of my classes, I was to write a sermon on salvation. So I decided to revisit "Sinners In the Hands of an Angry God." I found it in paper back form, making for a quick read. Not sure if they still read this in high school, but oh 20 some odd years ago, we read a snippet. Just enough to make people think, hmmm, Christianity sucks.
I guess one needs to read things in context. They say that in Texas-Bible coureses will be offered in the public schools...just wondering how that will come across...
I've tried to read this several times before, but somehow this time I was really convicted to read it...and it made much more sence to me than in the past. I don't recall but perhaps I read an Amercanized version? I mean an updated version...but this last time reading through it, I was struck by Edward's logic. I also heard a sermon that mentioned that he merely read his sermon...and people were convicted by the Holy Spirit. IT never occurred to me what that Edwards' sermon was a skillful, systematized argument on the state of man (sinful) and his need for salvation.
I was thinking that I would update "Sinners" for todays audience but I think Paul Washer already has. (I turned in my sermon and I rushed...but anyhoo more on that in another post perhaps on my Xanga (see sidebar))...
After school finishes, I tackling "Knowing God" by J.I. Packer and John Piper's "Don't Waste Your Life" which I read once but decided to revisit....
