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This is a complete edition of the private biblical notebook that Jonathan Edwards compiled over a period of nearly 35 years. This volume confirms the centrality of the Bible in his thought and provides balance to the scientific and philosophical aspects of his work. ... Read more

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This volume contains the first complete edition of Jonathan Edwards' private biblical notebook known as "Notes on Scripture," drawn from his own manuscripts. Compiled by Edwards over a period of nearly thirty-five years, this text confirms the centrality of the Bible in his thought. ... Read more

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"Every Christian is called to press on toward maturity in Christ," writes Charles Colson in the foreword. "True believers, who understand the enormity of ChristÂ’s sacrifice and the abundance of the life for which he has redeemed us, hunger and thirst to know him better and love him more."

Growing in GodÂ’s Spirit, with three selections from Jonathan EdwardsÂ’s writings, outlines "in clear and compelling terms," writes T. M. Moore, "what it means to grow in GodÂ’s Spirit, and how we may begin to do so with greater consistency and delight." Edwards calls us to a life of faith that - is infused with a transcendent perspective - delights in the prospect of heaven and the presence of God - takes seriously the challenge and privilege of growing in GodÂ’s Spirit.

Moore divides these selections into brief chapters and adds subheads. Each of the 13 chapters concludes with questions to promote reflection on the meaning and application of EdwardsÂ’s words. MooreÂ’s introduction helps launch the reader into EdwardsÂ’ text. Growing in GodÂ’s Spirit is the first in a series of books making the writings of Edwards accessible to all.

"Edwards’s writings, some of the greatest treasures of the Kingdom, have enormously influenced my life. . . . This collection will be an invaluable resource for pursuing growth in God’s Spirit." —Charles Colson ... Read more

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Though he was orphaned at age fourteen, repeatedly struck with debilitating illnesses, and unfairly expelled from college, Brainerd allowed nothing to deter him from serving God wholeheartedly. He traveled thousands of miles by horseback across treacherous terrain to preach the gospel to remote Indians. Their benefit ultimately brought about his early death at the age of 29. This book not only offers a captivating story, but an uplifting buoy for those who are weary, distant, or discouraged. ... Read more

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Native Rescuer
David Brainerd's recorded life speaks my heart and breath--my longings for my heavenly home. This is a must read for all as it washes away the deceiving beguilement of trendy Christianity.

Traveling through his pages of life, you witness his true mission that of only knowing Christ and Him crucified, 1 Corinthians 2:1-2. He was one of few who despised this vile world with its entertaining ways.

His soul displayed was that of a faithful, humble, loyal pastor who ministered to the natives in isolated areas of New England. He never set himself above these socially rejected ones who he found to be quite refreshing in contrast to snobbish white folk. He became known among fur trappers as "the man who trapped Indians with love."

Below are experts from David Brainerd's diary. The initial are the quotes of "His Heart." The following are observances of "His Natives."

His Heart:

"I know I long for God and conformity to His will, in inward purity and holiness, ten thousand times more than for anything here below."

"God was so precious to my soul, that the world, with all its enjoyments, was infinitely vile. I had no more value for the favor of men, than for pebbles."

"Spent the day mainly in conversing with friends; yet enjoyed little satisfaction, because I could not find but few disposed to converse on divine and heavenly things.Alas, what are the things of this world, to afford satisfaction to the soul! In secret, I blessed the God for retirement, and that I am not always exposed to the company and conversation of the world.Oh, that I could live in the secret of God's presence!"

His Natives:

"Discoursed from John 4:13, 14. There was a great attention, a desirable affection, and an unaffected melting in the assembly.It is surprising to see how eager they are to hear the Word of God.I have oftentimes thought that they would cheerfully and diligently attend divine worship twenty-four hours together if they had an opportunity so to do."

"I never saw any appearance of bitterness or censoriousness (being critical) in these, nor any disposition to `esteem themselves better than others.'"

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This is a rare, almost forgotten document depicting life in pre-Revolutionary America during the period when religious enthusiasm swept the colonial frontier. From 1743 to 1747 Brainerd had been a missionary to the Indians. Riding alone, thousands of miles on horseback, he kept a journal of daily events that he continued until the week before he died, at the age of twenty-nine, in Edwards' house. First published in 1749, the book became a spiritual classic in its own time. As the first popular biography to be published in America, it went through numerous editions and has been reprinted more frequently than has any other of Edwards' works. But what has not until now been known is that Edwards made drastic alterations in the original text. He shaped the narrative events to fit his own needs, presenting Brainerd as an example of a man who by example and deed opposed the rationalist, Arminian stance. Because the Yale edition is the first to print that portion of Brainerd's manuscript that survives, set in parallel columns with Edwards' text, these alterations can readily be discerned.

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Book Review on True Christinity
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By
Jason Scott

The Essential Edwards Collection
On True Christianity
By
Owen Strachan an Doug Sweeny

This is one of a five-volume set on the life and works of Jonathon Edwards.This particular volume deals with the issue of true Christianity.This volume contains five chapters: 1) The Contemporary Problem of Nominal Christianity, 2) The Problem of Nominal Christianity in Edward's Day, 3) Edward's Answer to Nominal Christianity, 4) Powerful examples of True Christianity, and 5) Edward's Dismissal and the Contemporary Call to True Christianity.

The authors of this book point out that nominal Christianity is a real problem in our day, as it was also a problem in Edward's day.A nominal Christian is one that claims to be a Christian, but has little or no evidence of being a true disciple of Jesus Christ."Nominal Christianity is a notoriously difficult problem to trace and spot." Pg 27" Two things are immediately clear, though: the state of the maturity of many Christians is quite low, and many churches are failing to educate their people in the basics of Christianity." Pg 27

Jonathon Edward's was very concerned with nominal Christianity.

" He devoted considerable attention
to unmasking nominal faith by
exposing its weaknesses and
revealing its inconsistencies.
he never let himself grow satisfied
with high attendance and easy praise." Pg 50

Chapters 1-3 are negative in the sense they are dealing with the problem.Chapter 4 is very positive because it gives two outstanding examples of people living a true Christian life.These two were contemporaries of Jonathon Edwards; David Brainerd and Abigail Hutchinson.This chapter alone is worth reading this book, as the reader is able to learn a little more about these two lives.These were not perfect people by any stretch of the imagination, but you are able to get a tiny glimpse of the struggles and successes of these two who were true followers of Jesus.

Chapter 5 deals with the surprising firing of Jonathon Edwards from his church in Northampton, and how that relates to the church today in the fight for true Christianity. ... Read more

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Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) is widely recognized as America's greatest religious mind. A torrent of books, articles, and dissertations on Edwards have been released since 1949, the year that Perry Miller published the intellectual biography that launched the modern explosion of Edwards studies. This collection offers an introduction to Edwards's life and thought, pitched at the level of the educated general reader. Each chapter serves as a general introduction to one of Edwards's major topics, including revival, the Bible, beauty, literature, philosophy, typology, and even world religions. Each is written by a leading expert on Edwards's work. The book will serve as an ideal first encounter with the thought of "America's theologian." ... Read more

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Edwards is Back!
It is indeed fitting that one of America's finest emerging theological minds, Gerald McDermott, edited this introduction to the Edwardsian canon. The editor's inclusion of many European scholars--including Eastern Europeans such as the highly-regarded Tibor Fabiny--demonstrates the continuing widespread impact of the American Colonial theologian of gracious affections and of "God's beauty."

Well organized (to include scholarly points and rejoinders, or counterpoints) and impeccably edited, this gem-like analysis of Edwards' approach to revivals, scripture, philosophy, and even the soteriological relevance of other religious traditions will benefit Edwards scholars, religious leaders, and theologians for years to come.

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Most persuasive argument
The author clearly situates Edwards in his historical and intellectual context. He shows where Edwards comes from, what traditions he confronts, and the dialectic between his history and providentialism. Very intelligent, very readable. A superb history. ... Read more

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THE DIFFERANCES OF EMOTIONAL REVIVAL AND GENUINE GOD REVIVAL
THIS BOOK IS A MASTERPIECE OF REVELATION ON THE DIFFERANCE BETWEEN EMOTIONAL REVIVAL AND A TRUE GENUINE GOD REVIVAL. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO THEOLOGY LOVERS!

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THE VOICE OF FAITH explores the sermons and writings of New England divine, Jonathan Edwards, and draws a comprehensive picture of his theology of prayer. Starting with a foundation of who God is-his character and attributes-author Peter Beck illustrates why Edwards believed God would hear the prayers of his people. He also examines Edwards's view of Christ, the work of the Spirit and the nature of man. Interspersed are three external biographies that set the historical and theological scene in which Edwards was writing. ... Read more

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An excellent read
This devotional is full of thoughtful, excellent selections from a variety of Edwardsean literature. The editor has even incorporated selections from unpublished sermons housed in the archives of Yale University. The 'other' negative reviewer has obviously never read this particular devotional. The introduction to the book is also excellent

No thought went into this
First of all, I love Edwards.Here's the problem with this devotional.Many entries have little substance.I got the feeling the publisher just randomly chose paragraphs from Edward's sermons, and pasted them in there!

Many entries say a bunch of nothing.It's as if the publisher closed their eyes, ran their mouse cursor over a sermon, copied a section, opened their eyes, then pasted it on the blank sheet for a days entry.

You'd be better off to just go buy a book of Edward's sermons and read a paragraph or two of it a day.

Try buying Charity and It's Fruits or His book on knowing Christ.

This devotional, is just a bunch of meaningless, unthought out excerpts. ... Read more

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Publisher: New York, ScribnerNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Book Review on True Christinity
Book Review
By
Jason Scott

The Essential Edwards Collection
On True Christianity
By
Owen Strachan an Doug Sweeny

This is one of a five-volume set on the life and works of Jonathon Edwards.This particular volume deals with the issue of true Christianity.This volume contains five chapters: 1) The Contemporary Problem of Nominal Christianity, 2) The Problem of Nominal Christianity in Edward's Day, 3) Edward's Answer to Nominal Christianity, 4) Powerful examples of True Christianity, and 5) Edward's Dismissal and the Contemporary Call to True Christianity.

The authors of this book point out that nominal Christianity is a real problem in our day, as it was also a problem in Edward's day.A nominal Christian is one that claims to be a Christian, but has little or no evidence of being a true disciple of Jesus Christ."Nominal Christianity is a notoriously difficult problem to trace and spot." Pg 27" Two things are immediately clear, though: the state of the maturity of many Christians is quite low, and many churches are failing to educate their people in the basics of Christianity." Pg 27

Jonathon Edward's was very concerned with nominal Christianity.

" He devoted considerable attention
to unmasking nominal faith by
exposing its weaknesses and
revealing its inconsistencies.
he never let himself grow satisfied
with high attendance and easy praise." Pg 50

Chapters 1-3 are negative in the sense they are dealing with the problem.Chapter 4 is very positive because it gives two outstanding examples of people living a true Christian life.These two were contemporaries of Jonathon Edwards; David Brainerd and Abigail Hutchinson.This chapter alone is worth reading this book, as the reader is able to learn a little more about these two lives.These were not perfect people by any stretch of the imagination, but you are able to get a tiny glimpse of the struggles and successes of these two who were true followers of Jesus.

Chapter 5 deals with the surprising firing of Jonathon Edwards from his church in Northampton, and how that relates to the church today in the fight for true Christianity. ... Read more

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Most persuasive argument
The author clearly situates Edwards in his historical and intellectual context. He shows where Edwards comes from, what traditions he confronts, and the dialectic between his history and providentialism. Very intelligent, very readable. A superb history. ... Read more

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A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God is Jonathan Edwards' own account of the mighty way in which God moved among the people of Northampton, Massachusetts and other nearby communities in the early stages of what has become known as The Great Awakening. There is much to be learned from Edwards regarding the nature of true conversion and how God's Spirit works in awakening and converting sinners. A Faithful Narrative is reproduced here in its entirety with the hopes that many will profit greatly from the observations of the greatest evangelist ever to grace the American continent.
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Those who remember Jonathan Edwards (1703--1758) only for his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" overlook his many and varied contributions to American church history. A man of powerful intellect, Edwards is credited with instigating America's first Great Awakening. Beginning in 1734, six sudden conversions in his parish turned into a flood of thirty per week, ultimately drawing people from up to a hundred miles away. In addition to preaching, Edwards also wrote several books, including Treatise on Religious Affections, served as a missionary to Native American tribes, and was briefly president of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton). He died at age fifty-four after receiving a smallpox inoculation. ... Read more

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Fascinating and Succinct Biography on the Puritan Divine
~Jonathan, Edwards: The Great Awakener (Heroes of the Faith)~ an intriguing, albeit succinct, biographical sketch of the great Puritan evangelist Jonathan Edwards who inaugurated the Great Awakening with his sovereign grace preaching. The author captures his early childhood and his gradual cognizance and acceptance of the sovereignty of God, particularly in our redemption. It is fairly objective and features selections from his writings, though academic readers might prefer the larger tome on Edwards by George Marsden. The Heroes of Faith series features biographies of other Sovereign Grace preachers such as C.H. Spurgeon, George Whitefield and John Bunyan, though I haven't looked at them. It features an appendix with a copy of his most famous and powerful sermon, ... Read more

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David Brainerd

Freedom of the Will

Religious Affections

Select Sermons

Treatise on Grace

An Unpublished Essay on the Trinity

Works of Jonathan Edwards, Volume One

Works of Jonathan Edwards, Volume Two

Appendix:
Jonathan Edwards Biography