Question

Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." And now you have an extraordinary opportunity, a day wherein Christ has thrown the door of mercy wide open, and stands in the door calling and crying with a loud voice to poor sinners; a day wherein many are flocking to him, and pressing into the kingdom of God. Many are daily coming from the east, west, north and south; many that were very lately in the same miserable condition that you are in, are now in a happy state, with their hearts filled with love to him that has loved them and washed them from their sins in his own blood, and rejoicing in hope of the glory of God. How awful is it to be left behind at such a day! To see so many others feasting, while you are pining and perishing! To see so many rejoicing and singing for joy of heart, while you have cause to mourn for sorrow of heart, and howl for vexation of spirit! How can you rest one moment in such a condition? In this excerpt, Edwards is attempting to convince readers that they can relax once they decide to follow him. could miss an invaluable opportunity. will never understand contentment. will always feel pain and sadness. Mark this and return

Answer 1

Answer:

In this excerpt, Edwards is attempting to convince readers that they could miss an invaluable opportunity.

Explanation:

Jonathan Edwards' sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is a fervent appeal to the congregation and the population as a whole to repent of their sinful ways and return to God. He also issues a stern warning for the suffering that awaits anyone who refused to come back to God and seek salvation and forgiveness.

In the given excerpt, Edwards preached about the "extraordinary opportunity [with] the door of mercy wide open". This is the one chance that they have to repent and be saved, a chance to be "feasting, [. . .] rejoicing and singing for joy of heart" instead of "pining and perishing [. . .] to mourn for sorrow of heart and howl for vexation of spirit." This is an invaluable, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have eternal life rather than be da mned in hell eternally. This is his attempt to convince them to repent and grab the invaluable opportunity presented to them by the grace of God.

Thus, the correct answer is the second option.