Have you ever wondered what were the sources of your own religious emotions? Whether they truly are from God or whether they might be the result of some self-delusion? Are all religious emotions to be written-off as merely human phenomenon? Should some of our own religious emotions be considered as an authentic expression of our faith in Jesus Christ? What are the distinguishing marks of having truly established a truly saving relationship with God through our Saviour Jesus Christ?
These are some of the questions I asked myself at different stages of my life, and under some very distinct circumstances. They are also among the questions explored in depth by Jonathan Edwards in his Treatise Concerning Religious Affections.
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There is within Christianity at large some attitudes of disconnection between truth as taught in the Bible, and emotions in response to faith in Jesus Christ.
Jonathan Edward tried to understand what are the basis that might allow one to consider himself truly a Christian, considering factual teachings of the Bible along with human emotions.
Too often, emotions are discounted by those who have placed their faith in Christ. This book might help readers think through the relationship between the objective reality of a Bible based faith, and resulting subjective sentiments.
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