In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Edwards uses the image of a spider dangling on a thread over fire to describe

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In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Edward uses the image of a spider dangling on a thread over fire to describe:

A. the horrors of hell.

B. God's displeasure with sinners.

C. a person's ability to avoid dam.nation

D. the strength of the faith of many people

NOTE: I need to spell dam.nation like this because, otherwise, may interpret it as being a bad word.

Edwards uses the image of a spider dangling on a thread over fire to describe:

C. a person's ability to avoid dam.nation

Explanation:

Born in Connecticut in 1703, Jonathan Edwards was a philosopher and theologian. In his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," he talks about how people should repent for their sins in order to avoid being punished by God. According to Edwards, judgment is even more painful than people can fathom.

The particular part that is of interest to us is:

"That God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked."

In other words, and this is according to Edwards, it is God keeping us from dam.nation. However, if we do not repent, if we do not do our share, He might as well simply toss us into that fire to punish us. Our ability lies in repenting.

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