Question

read the passage.
an excerpt from sinners in the hands of an
angry god by jonathan edwards
1 o sinner! consider the fearful danger you
are in: ’tis a great furnace of wrath, a wide
and bottomless pit, full of the fire of wrath,
that you are held over in the hand of that
god, whose wrath is provoked and
incensed as much against you as against
many of the damned in hell. you hang by a
slender thread, with the flames of divine
wrath flashing about it, and ready every
moment to singe it, and burn it asunder;
and you have no interest in any mediator,
and nothing to lay hold of to save yourself.
which viewpoint does edwards convey in
paragraph 3?
the blessings of salvation are possible
for those willing to change today.
with intervention from others, salvation
is possible.
god’s love for humankind is stronger
than his desire to punish those who sin.
it is never too late to seek god’s
forgiveness.

Explanation:

To determine Edwards' viewpoint in paragraph 3 (though the full paragraph 3 isn't shown, we analyze the options with the given excerpt). The excerpt emphasizes the danger of sin and the need for change. Option 1: "The blessings of salvation are possible for those willing to change today" aligns with the theme of the excerpt (considering the danger, changing leads to salvation). Option 2 is incorrect as the excerpt says "no interest in any mediator" (so others' intervention isn't the way). Option 3: The excerpt focuses on God's wrath, not love being stronger. Option 4: The excerpt's tone is urgent (hanging by a slender thread), not about "never too late" (more about immediate change). So the correct view is the first option.

Answer:

A. The blessings of salvation are possible for those willing to change today