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Jonathan Edwards’s "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"

Question 8 • AL-English Language Arts 11 Critical Standards

In paragraph six of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," what does Edwards suggest about spiritual reform?

Answer
A
He suggests that church and state should be separated.
B
He suggests that not all people who sin suffer eternal damnation.
C
He suggests that good works alone will not save a person from damnation.
D
He suggests that individuals have no opportunity to be saved from damnation.

Explanation

Edwards argues that people cannot escape damnation through their own efforts or good behavior; salvation depends on God’s mercy. So spiritual reform and good works alone are not enough to save a person. This matches choice C, that good works alone will not save a person from damnation.

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