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A Chronology of the Life, Ministry, and Writings of Jonathan Edwards
By: Sam Storms
A Chronology of the Life, Ministry, and Writings of Jonathan Edwards
By: Sam Storms
[1701 / Yale College established] 1703 / Born October 5, East Windsor, Connecticut He had 10 sisters (no brothers), all of whom were at least 6 ft. tall! Jonathan’s paternal grandmother was a chronic adulteress who bore another man’s child. She was psychotic, often given to fits of perversity, rage, and threats of violence (her sister murdered her own child and her brother killed another sister with an ax). She eventually deserted her family...Read More ➔
A Chronology of the Life, Ministry, and Writings of Jonathan Edwards
By: Sam Storms
A Chronology of the Life, Ministry, and Writings of Jonathan Edwards
By: Sam Storms
[1701 / Yale College established] 1703 / Born October 5, East Windsor, Connecticut He had 10 sisters (no brothers), all of whom were at least 6 ft. tall! Jonathan’s paternal grandmother was a chronic adulteress who bore another man’s child. She was psychotic, often given to fits of perversity, rage, and threats of violence (her sister murdered her own child and her brother killed another sister with an ax). She eventually deserted her family...Read More ➔
Edwards on the Will
By: Sam Storms
Edwards on the Will
By: Sam Storms
Fettered yet Free Jonathan Edwards was right. If the concept of libertarian freedom can be established, Calvinist theologians (he called them “reformed divines”) will have lost all hope of defending their view of “original sin, the sovereignty of grace, election, redemption, conversion, the efficacious operation of the Holy Spirit, the nature of saving faith, perseverance of the saints,...Read More ➔
Edwards on the Will
By: Sam Storms
Edwards on the Will
By: Sam Storms
Fettered yet Free Jonathan Edwards was right. If the concept of libertarian freedom can be established, Calvinist theologians (he called them “reformed divines”) will have lost all hope of defending their view of “original sin, the sovereignty of grace, election, redemption, conversion, the efficacious operation of the Holy Spirit, the nature of saving faith, perseverance of the saints,...Read More ➔
Miscellaneous Quotations
By: Sam Storms
Miscellaneous Quotations
By: Sam Storms
What is glorifying God? “Now what is glorifying God, but a rejoicing at that glory he has displayed? An understanding of the perfections of God, merely, cannot be the end of the creation; for he had as good not understand it, as see it and not be at all moved with joy at the sight. Neither can the highest end of creation be the declaring God’s glory to others; for the declaring God’s glory is good for nothing otherwise than to raise joy in ourselves a...Read More ➔
Miscellaneous Quotations
By: Sam Storms
Miscellaneous Quotations
By: Sam Storms
What is glorifying God? “Now what is glorifying God, but a rejoicing at that glory he has displayed? An understanding of the perfections of God, merely, cannot be the end of the creation; for he had as good not understand it, as see it and not be at all moved with joy at the sight. Neither can the highest end of creation be the declaring God’s glory to others; for the declaring God’s glory is good for nothing otherwise than to raise joy in ourselves a...Read More ➔
Jonathan Edwards and the Theology of Revival (1)
By: Sam Storms
Jonathan Edwards and the Theology of Revival (1)
By: Sam Storms
A Narrative of Surprising Conversions and The Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God Summary and Analysis On May 30, 1735, Jonathan Edwards wrote a letter of eight pages to Dr. Benjamin Colman (1673-1747), pastor of Brattle Street Church in Boston, in which he described the nature of the revival he was seeing. Colman sent much of the letter to a friend in London where news quickly spread about what was happening in the Colonies. Edwar...Read More ➔
Jonathan Edwards and the Theology of Revival (1)
By: Sam Storms
Jonathan Edwards and the Theology of Revival (1)
By: Sam Storms
A Narrative of Surprising Conversions and The Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God Summary and Analysis On May 30, 1735, Jonathan Edwards wrote a letter of eight pages to Dr. Benjamin Colman (1673-1747), pastor of Brattle Street Church in Boston, in which he described the nature of the revival he was seeing. Colman sent much of the letter to a friend in London where news quickly spread about what was happening in the Colonies. Edwar...Read More ➔
Jonathan Edwards and the Theology of Revival (2)
By: Sam Storms
Jonathan Edwards and the Theology of Revival (2)
By: Sam Storms
A Narrative of Surprising Conversions and The Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God Summary and Analysis A. The Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God The substance of this work was originally delivered by Edwards as the commencement speech to the faculty and student body of Yale University on September 10, 1741. Edwards expanded the work and published i...Read More ➔
Jonathan Edwards and the Theology of Revival (2)
By: Sam Storms
Jonathan Edwards and the Theology of Revival (2)
By: Sam Storms
A Narrative of Surprising Conversions and The Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God Summary and Analysis A. The Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God The substance of this work was originally delivered by Edwards as the commencement speech to the faculty and student body of Yale University on September 10, 1741. Edwards expanded the work and published i...Read More ➔
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