Individual and National Identity

 

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God – Jonathon Edwards   page 98

 

 

 

  1. According to the opening paragraph, what keeps sinners from falling into Hell?

 

 

  1. Describe at least two images Edwards uses to depict the wrath of God.

 

 

  1. Why do you think Edwards opens this portion of his sermon with a description of Hell?

 

 

  1. What impact is created by the repeated use of the word “wrath?”

 

 

  1. Would Edwards’s sermon and style be effective today on a modern congregation?

 

 

  1. In which situations, if any, is it justifiable to use fear to get a person to improve his or her behavior?

 

 

  1. Do you think the schools use fear of grades or fear of graduation to motivate students?

 

 

  1. Do you think political parties use fear to motivate voters during election periods?

 

 

  1. Do you think the government uses fear to motivate citizens?

 

 

  1. Do advertisers use fear to motivate consumers into buying their products?