Multitude Quote by Jonathan Edwards
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““When heaven was made, it was intended and prepared for all those particular persons that God had from eternity designed to save: Matt. xxv. 34, “Come, ye blessed [of my Father, inherit the Kingdom] prepared for you [from the foundation of the world].” And that is a very great and innumerable multitude: Rev. vii. 9, “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and peoples, and tongues, stood before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes.””
About This Quote
Source Sermon: "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", 1741
God has predestined a vast, diverse group for salvation, emphasizing divine election and the grandeur of the redeemed multitude.
In simple terms: God chose many for salvation.
Key Takeaway
Recognize divine purpose in your life.
Themes
salvation
divine election
unity
diversity
Mood
reverent
hopeful
Type
theological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- church preaching
- personal reflection
- theological study
Key Concepts
predestination
grace
kingdom
eternity
Questions to Reflect On
- How does this view affect your sense of responsibility?
- What does “great multitude” mean to you?
A Different Perspective
The concept of predestination can conflict with ideas of free will.
![“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)
