Devil Quote by Jonathan Edwards
![“Some have a mansion prepared for them in heaven from the foundation [of the world]; others are sent away as cursed into everlasting burnings prepared for the [devil and his angels]. Consider how miserable those must be that shall have their habitation with devils to all eternity. Devils are foul…” quote by Jonathan Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dbb/jonathan-edwards-770_suffering_some-have-a-mansion-prepared-for-them-in_804269.jpg)
““Some have a mansion prepared for them in heaven from the foundation [of the world]; others are sent away as cursed into everlasting burnings prepared for the [devil and his angels]. Consider how miserable those must be that shall have their habitation with devils to all eternity. Devils are foul spirits; God’s great enemies. Their habitation is the blackness of darkness; a place of the utmost filthiness, abomination, darkness, disgrace and torment. O, how would you rather ten thousand times have no place of abode at all, have no being, than to have a place [with devils]! (3)””
About This Quote
Source Sermon: “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, 1741
The quote warns that eternal punishment with demons is far worse than non-existence, urging avoidance of sin.
In simple terms: Avoid sin to escape eternal torment.
Key Takeaway
Choose righteousness over fear of damnation.
Themes
sin
eternity
spiritual warfare
Mood
somber
intense
warning
Type
theological
didactic
When to use this quote
- preaching
- personal reflection
- religious counseling
Key Concepts
theology
afterlife
moral choice
Questions to Reflect On
- What does fear of punishment achieve?
- Can hope replace terror?
A Different Perspective
The vivid imagery may alienate those preferring compassionate theology.
![“The tremendous world I have inside my head. But how [to] free myself and free it without being torn to pieces. And a thousand times [I'd] rather be torn to pieces than rather it in me or bury it. That, indeed, is why I am here, that is quite clear to me.” quote by Franz Kafka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f19/franz-kafka-214_freedom_the-tremendous-world-i-have-inside-my-he_5848.jpg)
![“But it is doubtless true, and evident from [the] Scriptures, that the essence of all true religion lies in holy love; and that in this divine affection, and an habitual disposition to it, and that light which is the foundation of it, and those things which are the fruits of it, consists the whole…” quote by Jonathan Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2fd/jonathan-edwards-770_affection_but-it-is-doubtless-true-and-evident-fro_82879.jpg)
