Question

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.

Answer 1

The text shown in the question above shows that readers may be missing a wonderful opportunity to live in the grace of Christ because of sin.

With that, we can say that Edwards is trying to convince readers that they may be missing an invaluable opportunity.

This text is an excerpt from the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" which was written and recited by Jonathan Edwards on July 8, 1741.

In this speech we can see that Edwards:

• Presents the idea that hell is a terrible, frightening and constant suffering environment.
• Shows that hell is reserved for sinners who will suffer eternally.
• It shows that all human beings are sinners and therefore everyone has a place in hell.
• However, he shows that Christ's love and mercy is what can deliver people from hell.
• But this love and mercy is only given to those who turn away from sin and dedicate themselves to the work of God.
• These people are forgiven of sin and have the opportunity to live satisfactorily for all eternity.

Edwards gave this sermon to encourage people to attend temples and live a life focused on religion and holiness. You can have more information about this speech at the link below:

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Answer 2

Answer: (B) Could miss an invaluable opportunity.

Explanation: