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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Doctrine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only thing, according to Edwards, that stops God from sending the wicked to hell?
(a) Christ's love.
(b) Their covenant with Him.
(c) His arbitrary will.
(d) The possibility of their repentance.

2. In the introduction of his sermon, what is the first thing Edwards says is true of the Israelites' destruction?
(a) It is unjust.
(b) It is uncertain.
(c) It is inevitable.
(d) It is preventable.

3. What criticism does Edwards level against the people mentioned in the opening of his sermon?
(a) Despite being blessed by God's grace, they were sinful.
(b) They were oppressive toward God's chosen people.
(c) They worshiped false idols.
(d) Despite being warned repeatedly, they continued to defy God.

4. According to Edwards, God's enemies are "chaff before the whirlwind" (406). What is he comparing them to?
(a) Small winged insects.
(b) The plants that we know as tumbleweeds.
(c) The bits of plant leftover from harvesting grain.
(d) Lightweight debris and trash that result from manufacturing.

5. When Edwards uses the phrase "natural man," what is he referring to?
(a) Souls already in hell.
(b) Those who have not been "born again."
(c) People who live as God intends them to.
(d) Adam.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Doctrine section, Edwards speaks of the "multitudes" of God's enemies (406). What is true of these enemies?

2. Which of the following is a key point that Edwards makes as he argues the seventh point in the Doctrine section of the sermon?

3. In the Doctrine section of his sermon, Edwards calls corruption "immoderate" (408). What is he claiming about corruption?

4. What is Edwards' seventh argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?

5. What is Edwards' sixth argument for the truth of his statement of doctrine?

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