Religious Affections: A Christian's Character Before God

by Jonathan Edwards, James M Houston, Charles W Colson

Overview

In the wake of recent revival movements, Christians need Jonathan Edwards' classic Religious Affections more than ever. Edwards, the central figure in New England's first Great Awakening, offers here his most detailed description of the signs-false and true-of revival, while highlighting the role truly balanced emotions play within the Christian life. An engaging introductory essay by Charles Colson details the impact of Religious Affections on his own life and its implications for today's church.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781573832403
Publisher:	Regent College Publishing
Publication date:	02/01/2003
Series:	Classics of Faith and Devotion Series
Edition description:	And and ed.
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	5.52(w) x 8.66(h) x 0.64(d)

Table of Contents

	Introduction	7
	Author's Preface	11
	The Nature of the Affections; Their Importance in Religion	15
	No Certain Signs That Religious Affections Are Gracious	32
	The Distinguishing Signs of Truly Gracious Affections	65
	Gracious Affections Arise from Divine Operations	68
	Truly Holy Affections Founded on Loveliness of Divine Things	95
	Gracious Affections Arise from Spiritual Enlightenment	102
	Gracious Affections Attended by Reasonable Conviction	115
	Gracious Affections Attended by Evangelical Humiliation	126
	Gracious Affections Attended by a Change of Nature	140
	Gracious Affections Soften the Heart, Bring Tenderness	150
	Gracious Affections Have Their Fruit in Christian Practice	162
	Notes	201