Question 1 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." So that thus it is, that natural men are held in the hand of God, over the pit of hell; they have deserved the fiery pit, and are already sentenced to it; and God is dreadfully provoked, his anger is as great towards them as to those that are actually suffering the executions of the fierceness of his wrath in hell; and they have done nothing in the least to appease or abate that anger. In this excerpt, “natural” is used to describe people who
Answer
A
are not tempted by wealth or power.
B
live on farms or in the wilderness outside of cities.
C
practice conservation and avoid destroying the beauty of nature.
D
have not been touched by the spirit of God.
Explanation
In this sermon, “natural men” means people who remain in their ordinary, unconverted state rather than being spiritually renewed. Edwards contrasts them with people touched by God’s spirit; he is not describing where they live or their attitudes toward wealth or nature. Therefore, the correct choice is “have not been touched by the spirit of God.”
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