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Heaven on Earth: Capturing Jonathan Edwards's Vision of Living in Between
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▼▲This book focuses on key sermons by Edwards, showing readers how his insights can be applied to the challenges of living the Christian life in the twenty-first century. Edwards reminds us of our duty to live on earth in light of heaven and to endeavor to bring the realities and the beauty of heaven to earth---even if only in miniature. This book is for all believers wondering how to live on earth with a view of heaven, and those familiar with Edwards's works will have a special appreciation for this study.
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▼▲Title: Heaven on Earth: Capturing Jonathan Edwards's Vision of Living in Between By: Stephen J. Nichols Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 128 Vendor: Crossway Publication Date: 2006 | Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.50 (inches) Weight: 6 ounces ISBN: 1581347855 ISBN-13: 9781581347852 Stock No: WW47855 |
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▼▲Nichols does an excellent job of showing a side of Jonathan Edwards that many might be surprised to see. Edwards is best known for what is considered by many to be the most famous sermon in the English language, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. If that was ones only exposure to Edwards, one may walk away with the notion that Edwards was merely a hellfire and brimstone preacher. To have such an understanding of Edwards would be incomplete.
Although Edwards, in true Puritan form, was one not to back down from preaching on hell, he also had a passionate heart for heaven. Nichols does a great job in reminding us of this fact by highlighting in his book Edwards teaching on living here with our eyes on heaven. Some Christians views the Christian life as simply a way to make life better here on earth. Others fall into the extreme of being so heavenly minded, they are no earthly good. Each extreme is out of balance. What Nichols does very well is help the twenty-first century Christian, by way of Edwards teaching, be balanced in their view of heaven.
Nichols takes a special emphasis on Edwards sermon Heaven is a World of Love, which is the final sermon in Edwards classic series of sermons that many know as Charity and its Fruits. In fact, Nichols includes an abridged version of this sermon in the appendix. Great stuff.
At times, Nichols comments so much on Edwards sermons, the reader (at least this reviewer) might be tempted to think, Just let me read Edwards sermon, already. Of course, this may very well be Nichols intention. If so, then this isnt a negative comment at all. Unfortunately, he only includes in this book the aforementioned Heaven is a World of Love, leaving the reader to have to dig up the other ones on his own. Again, this actually may be a good thing.
It is amazing how many of our Puritan forefathers have remained so timeless. Nichols once again reminds us of this very thing: that we dont need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to learning just how we are to live here on earth with an eye toward heaven; all we have to do is the mine the depths of biblical insight of a man like Jonathan Edwards. Of course, Nichols does a nice job himself at contributing his own study on the subject juxtaposed to Edwards teaching. Todd Burgett, Christian Book Previews.com
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