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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Application.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When, in the Application section of his sermon, Edwards says that the unconverted have "no interest in any mediator," (413), what does he mean?
(a) The unconverted are uninterested in Christ's love and sacrifice.
(b) The unconverted fail to understand the power of Christ to intervene with God.
(c) Those who have not been reborn in Christ are unable to truly love God.
(d) Those who have not been reborn in Christ will not benefit from the covenant between God and humans that Christ embodies.

2. In the Application section of his sermon, Edwards describes something that can be burned "asunder" (413). How will it be burned?
(a) Instantly.
(b) Into pieces.
(c) Completely.
(d) Fiercely.

3. What does Edwards say, at the beginning of the Application section of his sermon, is the overall purpose of the sermon?
(a) To appeal to the Christian love of the congregation as a motive for evangelism.
(b) To awaken the congregation to the need to "convert" by being reborn in Christ.
(c) To warn the congregation of the very great dangers of hell.
(d) To remind certain members of the congregation that their good works will not keep them out of hell.

4. Edwards mentions, in the Application section of his sermon, God's "omnipotent" power (412). What kind of power does this mean God has?
(a) Wise.
(b) All-powerful.
(c) Merciful.
(d) All-seeing.

5. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards notes that the Bible compares the souls of sinners to what?
(a) Devils.
(b) A stormy sea.
(c) Lions.
(d) The fires of hell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What proof does Edwards offer that it is not possible to avoid death once God has decided it will happen?

2. In the Application section of his sermon, what does Edwards warn the older members of the congregation about?

3. According to Edwards, God's enemies are "chaff before the whirlwind" (406). What is he comparing them to?

4. In the introductory section of his sermon, Edwards speaks of the works that God "wrought" (405). How is this word pronounced?

5. In the passage "the fiery floods of the fierceness and wrath of God would rush forth with inconceivable fury," (412) what literary technique is employed?

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