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?
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.
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Based on the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," the statement that best describes Edwards's opinion of the members of his congregation is:
C. They had angered God and were in danger of damnation.
This excerpt emphasizes the idea that the members of the congregation are in a precarious position, subject to God's wrath and in danger of hellfire.
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