Question

True or False

Answer 1

1. Jonathan Edwards never raised his voice as he delivered his sermon. FALSE

2. Listeners held on to the church pew during the sermon for fear that they were going to slip into hell.  TRUE

3. This was a "fire and brimstone" sermon - delivered at a loud volume and intensity level. TRUE

Jonathan Edwards delivered this speech during the Puritan Era. The sermon was strong, scary and confrontational. The sermon highlighted the power of God and the punishment that we, humans, deserve for our iniquities and sins. The sermon is scary and long. Puritans had God and the Bible at the center of their lives. Edwards was passionate about the topic, and the sermon is written using a strong and scary tone.