The Unwavering Resolve of Jonathan Edwards Quotes

“Every decision and direction must come under this overarching goal of bringing glory to God.”
― Steven J. Lawson, The Unwavering Resolve of Jonathan Edwards

“For Edwards, George Claghorn writes, the “Resolutions” were “neither pious hopes, romantic dreams, nor legalistic rules.”4 Instead, they were intensely positive and practical, comprising “instructions for life, maxims to be followed in all respects.”5 The “Resolutions” reveal Edwards’ “strong sense of duty and discipline, in private and public matters, in intellect and spirituality.”6 Collectively, they form an emphatic statement, Stephen Nichols notes, of how he sought to “chart out his life—his relationships, his conversations, his desires, his activities.”7”
― Steven J. Lawson, The Unwavering Resolve of Jonathan Edwards

“Far from an advocate for self-help, Edwards realizes that anything he might do that pleases God or anything that amounts to something of significance is only the result of God working through him.”
― Steven J. Lawson, The Unwavering Resolve of Jonathan Edwards

“A piedade é um estudo vitalício, pois ninguém se forma na escola de Cristo deste lado do céu.”
― Steven J. Lawson, As Firmes Resoluções de Jonathan Edwards