Read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."They are now the objects of that very same anger and wrath of God, that is expressed in the torments of hell. And the reason why they don't go down to hell at each moment, is not because God, in whose power they are, is not then very angry with them; as angry as he is with many of those miserable creatures now tormented in hell, who there feel and bear the fierceness of his wrath. Yea, God is a great deal more angry with great numbers that are now on earth; yea, doubtless with many that are now in this congregation, who it may be are at ease, than he is with many of those that are now in the flames of hell.Based on the excerpt, which statement best describes Edwards's opinion, as a minister, of the members of his congregation?
Answer
A
They had lived devout Christian lives and would be saved.
B
They had pleased God with their membership in the congregation.
C
They had angered God and were in danger of damnation.
D
They had never learned about the teachings of Jesus and needed to do so.
Explanation
Edwards says that some people in the congregation are objects of God’s anger, and that God is “a great deal more angry” with many people on earth than with people already suffering in hell. This suggests that the congregation members he describes have angered God and are in danger of damnation. The excerpt does not say that church membership or a devout life will save them.
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