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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Edwards' fourth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
(a) Once a sinner is in hell, God is no longer angry at them.
(b) God is as angry with sinners on earth as He is with sinners in hell.
(c) Sinners only stay on earth for as long as they escape God's attention.
(d) God's anger comes and goes; this is what determines the moment a sinner will be sent to hell.
2. What is the Doctrine that Edwards derives from his chosen Biblical text?
(a) "The Use may be of Awakening to unconverted persons in this congregation."
(b) "Their foot shall slide in due time. "
(c) "There is no want of power in God to cast wicked men into hell at any moment."
(d) "There is nothing that keeps wicked men, at any one moment, out of hell, but the mere pleasure of God."
3. In the Doctrine section, Edwards speaks of the "multitudes" of God's enemies (406). What is true of these enemies?
(a) There are a huge number of them.
(b) They are unpredictable.
(c) They believe themselves to be more powerful than they actually are.
(d) They are dangerous.
4. What proof does Edwards offer that it is not possible to avoid death once God has decided it will happen?
(a) The story of Lazarus.
(b) The examples of several famous people.
(c) The story of Jonah.
(d) Smart people die at the same rate as foolish people.
5. According to the Doctrine section of Edwards' sermon, what is always standing at the right hand of sinners?
(a) Hungry lions.
(b) Angels.
(c) The fiery pit.
(d) Devils.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Edwards' ninth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
2. The first argument of the Doctrine section is where Edwards first introduces which analogy?
3. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards connects the idea of the "poisoned fruit" to what people?
4. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards calls corruption "immoderate" (408). What is he claiming about corruption?
5. What is Edwards' second argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to the Doctrine section of Edwards' sermon, what is God's attitude toward the sinners who are not yet in hell?
2. According to the Doctrine section of Edwards' sermon, what different promises has God made to the converted and the unconverted?
3. Explain what Edwards is saying, in the Doctrine section of the sermon, about the nature of the souls of sinners when he says "There are in the souls of wicked men those hellish principles reigning, that would presently kindle and flame out into hell fire, if it were not for God's restraints" (408).
4. In the end of the Doctrine section of his sermon, what criticism does Edwards make of religious authorities who do not believe what he believes?
5. Explain why, in the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards says that God is not like an earthly prince.
6. Why, in the Doctrine section of his sermon, does Edwards say that sinners should not be comforted by the fact that there is no "visible means of death at hand" (408)?
7. When, in the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards says of sinners that "The glittering sword is whet, and held over them, and the pit hath opened her mouth under them," (407), what does he mean, and what analogy found elsewhere in the sermon is he making reference to?
8. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards compares God's power to the power of a human to crush a worm. Explain the meaning and significance of this analogy.
9. What reasons does Edwards give, in the Doctrine section of his sermon, for divine justice not stopping God from casting sinners into hell?
10. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, what does Edwards mean when he says that the "mere pleasure of God" (406) is all that keeps sinners out of hell?
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