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Jonathan Edwards' Resolutions: And Advice to Young Converts

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The more I read about Jonathan Edwards and the more of his works I read, the more impressed I am with the dedication to the Lord that this man had - and what an amazing time at the founding of this great nation for a man of God such as Edwards to live, write and minister. This short booklet is a compilation of Edwards' famous resolutions which he penned over about a two year period as he was completing his schooling and looking forward to the work that the Lord had before him. He took a moment to pause and reflect on the kind of man that he wanted to be (we should all learn from this) and then wrote down resolutions that would help him not only live a life worthy of his calling, but also leave a legacy through his eleven children and seventy-two grandchildren! From his resolution "never to lose a moment of time," to my favorite one, "that I will live so as I shall wish I had done when I come to die," these resolutions show what dedication, resolve and intentionality Edwards' had for his spiritual journey.

The booklet edited by Nichols also includes a letter that Edwards' sent in reply to an inquiry by a young lady giving suggestions for spiritual growth. This letter was republished by the Hartford Evangelical Tract Society titled "Advice to Young Converts." In this letter, Edwards' warns this young woman to "[b]e always greatly humbled by your remaining sin," but then encourages her by writing, "Although we are exceeding sinful, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, the precious of whose blood, the merit of whose righteousness, and the greatness of whose love and faithfulness infinitely overtop the highest mountains of our sins."

The booklet is a wonderful read - encouraging, challenging and insightful - to learn from probably the greatest theologian from the U.S. soil how he lived the Christian life with full devotion to the Lord and how we may as well.

The wisdom found in these personal resolutions of a young man sold out for God are inspiring. I highly recommend this little pamphlet for every Christian coffee table.

Johnathan Edwards was certainly a brilliant man with a wonderful blessing of wisdom. This list of his 70 Resolutions is a great aid to help train yourself with better thinking and acting practices. Definately a good thing to read over regularly to test yourself. And also his Advice to Young Converts is also a very insightful letter to a young girl that had recently become converted. His advice is to a young girl, but is obviously applicable to all. Definately a great short guide to more effective Christian living.