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Works of Jonathan Edwards (Legacy of Faith Library)
by Jonathan Edwards
GOD GLORIFIED IN MAN'S DEPENDENCE
The first published work by eighteenth-century pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards, God Glorified in Man’s Dependence was originally preached in the fall of 1730 in Northampton, Massachusetts. After preaching the sermon again in Boston on July 8, 1731, to an assembly of clergy, Edwards was encouraged to publish the sermon, which focuses on the insufficiency of men to save themselves. Due to the overwhelming power of sin, man must depend on God, who is glorified in the redemption of sinners.
CHRIST EXALTED
In August of 1738, Jonathan Edwards preached Christ Exalted out of 1 Corinthians 15:25–26. This sermon hinges on two key arguments: in our present age, evil is highly exalted in the world; and Jesus, in the work of redemption, highly exalts himself above all evil. Edwards closes by masterfully applying the glorious exaltation of Jesus Christ to the life of the Christian.
FREEDOM OF THE WILL
The Freedom of the Will stands as Jonathan Edwards’ most significant contribution to Christian theology. In this classic work, Edwards argues against the notion of libertarian free will. He insists that human action is bound by human will, which in turn is bound by human nature and desire. Because humans are sinners by nature, our will, Edwards argues, is naturally bent towards sin. But because humans always do exactly what they want to do, they are responsible for their actions. As long as humans are in sin, their will is bound to sin; but when sinners repent and believe in Christ, God frees them of this bondage. Thus, true freedom of the will comes only to those who have been saved by the grace of God in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD
Jonathan Edwards preached his most famous sermon, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, on July 8, 1741 in Enfield, Connecticut. Using the vivid imagery typical to his day, Edwards described the wrath of God and the horrible punishment of hell that all sinners deserve. But Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God is not merely a "hellfire and brimstone" sermon, as it has come to be known. The emphasis of Edwards in this sermon is the grace of God, by which he restrains sinners and offers them the chance to repent and be saved from their just punishment.
The first published work by eighteenth-century pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards, God Glorified in Man’s Dependence was originally preached in the fall of 1730 in Northampton, Massachusetts. After preaching the sermon again in Boston on July 8, 1731, to an assembly of clergy, Edwards was encouraged to publish the sermon, which focuses on the insufficiency of men to save themselves. Due to the overwhelming power of sin, man must depend on God, who is glorified in the redemption of sinners.
CHRIST EXALTED
In August of 1738, Jonathan Edwards preached Christ Exalted out of 1 Corinthians 15:25–26. This sermon hinges on two key arguments: in our present age, evil is highly exalted in the world; and Jesus, in the work of redemption, highly exalts himself above all evil. Edwards closes by masterfully applying the glorious exaltation of Jesus Christ to the life of the Christian.
FREEDOM OF THE WILL
The Freedom of the Will stands as Jonathan Edwards’ most significant contribution to Christian theology. In this classic work, Edwards argues against the notion of libertarian free will. He insists that human action is bound by human will, which in turn is bound by human nature and desire. Because humans are sinners by nature, our will, Edwards argues, is naturally bent towards sin. But because humans always do exactly what they want to do, they are responsible for their actions. As long as humans are in sin, their will is bound to sin; but when sinners repent and believe in Christ, God frees them of this bondage. Thus, true freedom of the will comes only to those who have been saved by the grace of God in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD
Jonathan Edwards preached his most famous sermon, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, on July 8, 1741 in Enfield, Connecticut. Using the vivid imagery typical to his day, Edwards described the wrath of God and the horrible punishment of hell that all sinners deserve. But Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God is not merely a "hellfire and brimstone" sermon, as it has come to be known. The emphasis of Edwards in this sermon is the grace of God, by which he restrains sinners and offers them the chance to repent and be saved from their just punishment.
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Jonathan Edwards (1703 - 1758)
was a Christian preacher and theologian. Edwards "is widely acknowledged to be America's most important and original philosophical theologian," and one of America's greatest intellectuals. Edwards's theological work is broad in scope, but he was rooted in Reformed theology, the metaphysics of theological determinism, and the Puritan heritage. Recent studies have emphasized how thoroughly Edwards grounded his life's work on conceptions of beauty, harmony, and ethical fittingness, and how central The Enlightenment was to his mindset. Edwards played a critical role in shaping the First Great Awakening, and oversaw some of the first revivals in 1733–35 at his church in Northampton, Massachusetts.Edwards delivered the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", a classic of early American literature, during another revival in 1741, following George Whitefield's tour of the Thirteen Colonies. Edwards is well known for his many books, The End For Which God Created the World, The Life of David Brainerd, which served to inspire thousands of missionaries throughout the 19th century, and Religious Affections, which many Reformed Evangelicals still read today.
Jonathan Edwards was a colonial American Congregational preacher, theologian, and missionary to Native Americans. Edwards "is widely acknowledged to be America's most important and original philosophical theologian."
His work is very broad in scope, but he is often associated with his defense of Reformed theology, the metaphysics of theological determinism, and the Puritan heritage. His famous sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," is credited for starting the First Great Awakening. Edwards is widely known for his books Religious Affections and The Freedom of the Will. He died from a smallpox inoculation shortly after beginning the presidency at the College of New Jersey (later to be named Princeton University). Edwards is widely regarded as America's greatest theologian.
Jonathan Edwards was the only boy among eleven children. In 1720 he graduated from Yale as the valedictorian of his class. He continued at Yale working on a graduate degree in theology and was saved at the age of seventeen. Edwards was ordained in 1727 and joined his grandfather as an assistant pastor. In 1729 he became pastor of the church in Northampton, Massachusetts, which had some six hundred members. In 1735 God's blessing on his preaching resulted in a great revival with more than three hundred people saved and added to the church. Edwards is considered to be one of the men most responsible for the Great Awakening. His famous sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," was first preached in 1741 at Enfield, Massachusetts. In 1750 Edwards was voted out by his church after his attempt to limit church membership to those who made a profession of faith in Christ.
He spent the next seven years as a missionary to the Indians at Stockbridge, Massachusetts. In 1758 he accepted the presidency of the College of New Jersey (now called Princeton). After just weeks on the job, he died from smallpox brought on by an inoculation to protect him from the disease. Jonathan Edwards and his wife had eleven children. He spent one hour each night in conversation and instruction with his family. His daughter Jerusha was engaged to David Brainerd when he died of tuberculosis. Edwards' two most famous literary works are The Life and Diary of David Brainerd (1749) and Freedom of the Will (1754). Edwards is buried in Princeton, New Jersey.
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