Thoughts on Revival in Vol I of the Works - Edwards - IV - Part II

Required readingThoughts on Revival in Volume I of the Works by Jonathan Edwards (Available from Amazon or free here) - Read Part II.

My summary.

Now we read Part II which endeavours to show the obligations that everyone is under to acknowledge, rejoice in and promote the revival, as well as the great danger of those who do not.

Edwards teaches that:

(i)  when God manifests himself in such a great work, there is no such things as being neuters - you're either for or against;

(ii) Biblical prophecies about latter day glory are probably going to be first fulfilled in America;

(iii) many Biblical warnings are given to those who fail to join in God's celebrations;

(iv) rulers and ministers have an obligation to promote the work

What grabbed me

I liked this illustration: 'If a king should come into one of his provinces, which had been oppressed by its foes, where some of his subjects had fallen off to the enemy, and joined with them against their lawful sovereign and his loyal subjects; I say, if the royal sovereign himself should come into the province, and should ride forth there against his enemies, and should call upon all who were on his side to come and gather themselves to him; there would be no such thing, in such a case, as standing neuter. They who lay still and staid at a distance would undoubtedly be looked upon and treated as rebels. So in the day of battle, when two armies join, there is no such thing for any present as being of neither party, all must be on one side or the other; and they who are not found with the conqueror in such a case, must expect to have his weapons turned against them, and to fall with the rest of his enemies.'

If you stand idle when the Lord is clearly working, you're committing an act of rebellion!

Next week's reading

Read Part III.

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