Required reading
Miscellaneous Observations on Important Theological Subjects in Vol 2 of the Works by Jonathan Edwards (Available from Amazon or free here) - Continue Part I by reading Chapter VII.
My summary
Today we continue observations from Edwards on various matters.
This week Edwards teaches us that reason is an insufficient substitute for revelation.
Most of the points show that reason cannot establish propositions we take for granted, including religion.
What grabbed me
Edwards was very blunt at times: 'The light of nature is, in no sense whatsoever, sufficient to discover this religion. It has no sufficient tendency to it; nor, indeed, any tendency at all to discover it to any one single person in any age. And it not only has no tendency to the obtaining of this knowledge, by mere natural means, but it affords no possibility of it. Not only is the light of nature insufficient to discover this religion, but the law of nature is not sufficient to establish it, or to give any room for it.'
Sola Scriptura!
Next week's reading
Continue Part I by reading Chapter VIII.
Now it's your turn
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