August 21, 2021

Miscellaneous Observations - Edwards - VI - Heaven continued

Required reading

Miscellaneous Observations in Vol 2 of the Works by Jonathan Edwards (Available from Amazon or free here) - Continue 'Heaven' by reading up to '[721] Happiness of heaven after the resurrection-Their external blessedness and delight.'

My summary
We continue hearing about heaven including:
(i) the delights of heaven;
(ii) the confirmation of heaven from suffering of Christ ;
(iii) the throne of God in new heavens and new earth;
(iv) the habitation of the church in heaven;
(v) Christ's reward in heaven;
(vi) the acquaintance of saints in heaven with what is done on earth.

What grabbed me
I loved the point about Christ's sufferings being a guarantee of our eternal happiness: 'God and Christ, who have begrudged nothing as too great to be done, too good to be given, as the means of the saints’ enjoyment of happiness, will not begrudge any thing in the enjoyment itself.'

He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all-- how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

Next week's reading
Continue 'Heaven' by reading up to '[934] Happiness of heaven. God doubtless will entertain his saints according to the state of the King of heaven, when he comes to entertain them at the feast that he has provided with such great contrivance and wonderful amazing exercises of infinite and mysterious wisdom...'

Now it's your turn
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