Jonathan Edwards Resolutions: and Advice to Young Converts

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.

Resolution 8 is my jam. So great to see so many things we need to do as well. God is great and He raises up the best people to teach and proclaim His word

Shorter than I thought, but it was great

No institution has so successfully trivialized Christianity as the modern Christian church. The parishioner is told, "if you make a public profession of faith you are saved" end of story. You are going to heaven - period. You need not worry about sin in your life, in the cleansing of the Holy Spirit if we confess our sins or what Jesus told us about how to live our lives. Why bother, I have walked down the "sawdust trail" and all is well. Edwards was under no such illusion. Modern Christians should read and live by these resolutions for cleansing from their sins and awareness of their sins and need of a savior. This awareness is gained in part from confession. These resolutions are a good start for us all.

A yearly (or weekly) review of Jonathan Edward’s Resolutions is a profitable habit to develop. An easy way to review them weekly is to read and reflect upon 10 per day. Self examination that leads to true repentance is a difficult but necessary task in the Christian life, and both his Resolutions and Advice to Young (and Old!) Converts will guide you in this.

One of my favorites, Johnathan Edwards keeps me in line with his resolutions!

This short and easy read is a great reminder to fix our eyes upon the Lord. I recommend this classic book.

Full of wisdom and insight for such a small book. It's great to have in your collection and to reference to

Great book, and wonderful preacher. This man prayed that eternity would be stamped on his eye balls. Praise God for raising such a preacher

I bought this booklet so that I'd have a list of Edwards' Resolutions that was easy to refer to. I can carry this with me easily. I enjoy being able to dip into it from time to time.

This book is an incredible look into the mind of a truly great Christian mind, even in his early 20's. If our churches even a few people with Jonathan Edwards vision as he has laid it out in this book, we would have a great Spiritual move of God in North America. Adopting even a few of Jonathan Edwards resolutions would have and incredibly positive impact on North American Christianity. Don't overlook this short book. It is loaded with powerful insight.