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Lord jesus Quote by Jonathan Edwards

“Christ did once commit the care of your souls to me as your minister; and you know, dear children, how I have instructed you, and warned you from time to time; you know how I have often called you together for that end; and some of you, sometimes, have seemed to be affected with what I have said…” quote by Jonathan Edwards
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““Christ did once commit the care of your souls to me as your minister; and you know, dear children, how I have instructed you, and warned you from time to time; you know how I have often called you together for that end; and some of you, sometimes, have seemed to be affected with what I have said to you. But I am afraid it has had no saving effects as to many of you; but that you remain still in an unconverted condition, without any real saving work wrought in your souls, convincing you thoroughly of your sin and misery, causing you to see the great evil of sin, and to mourn for it, and hate it above all things, and giving you a sense of the excellency of the Lord Jesus Christ, bringing you with all your hearts to cleave to him as your Saviour, weaning your hearts from the world, and causing you to love God above all, and to delight in holiness more than in all the pleasant things of this earth; and so that I now leave you in a miserable condition, having no interest in Christ, and so under the awful displeasure and anger of God, and in danger of going down to the pit of eternal misery. But””

Jonathan Edwards

About This Quote

Source Sermon: “A Sermon on the Necessity of Regeneration,” 1741

Edwards warns that without genuine conversion, people remain in sin and face eternal danger.

In simple terms: Without true repentance, souls stay lost.

Key Takeaway

Seek sincere repentance and Christ.

Themes

sin salvation spirituality warning repentance

Mood

serious urgent reflective

Type

theological exhortational

When to use this quote

  • preaching
  • personal reflection
  • church gatherings
  • spiritual counseling

Key Concepts

Regeneration conversion spiritual awakening

Questions to Reflect On

  • What prevents you from truly repenting?
  • How can you recognize genuine spiritual awakening?
A Different Perspective

Human stubbornness can prevent true conversion despite preaching.

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