Chris R. Quinlan

Jonathan Edwards is known as one of the greatest and most profound of American theologians. His writings have benefited many Christians throughout the years. I was impressed with these resolutions and so I have attempted to translate them into the language of the day. I understand that I may have missed Edward’s full meaning at some level, but I made every attempt to capture the essence of the original author and summarize in such a way as to benefit the modern reader. There are 70 resolutions in all. I have summarized the first ten here. I hope you enjoy these. ________________________________ 1. Resolved, that I will do whatsoever I think to be most to God's glory, and my own good, profit and pleasure, in the whole of my duration, without any consideration of the time, whether now, or never so many myriad's of ages hence. Resolved to do whatever I think to be my duty and most for the good and advantage of mankind in general. Resolved to do this, whatever difficulties I mee...

The final test of true Christian discipleship Mark 14:31 But Peter kept saying insistently, "Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!" And they all were saying the same thing also. Peter and the disciples were, at least publicly, willing to die for Jesus. We know that when the first test came, Peter and the others failed. However, we do know that they all eventually were martyred for their faith. Acts 5:41 So they went on their way from the presence of the Council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer shame for His name. Peter and the apostles were preaching about Christ and the religious leaders were so enraged they tried to kill them, but one leader intervened and stopped them. They had no intention of stopping or changing their message to appease the crowd or fit it with the “system.” They were preaching and living for Christ without any concern for their own lives. Acts 21:13 Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping ...

Listen, all you who are God’s children. There is only one true and living God and there is no other. You must love God with every single fiber of your being. You must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands. Repeat them to yourself and to others. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are out with friends, at school, at work, or wherever you go; also when you go to bed and when you wake up. By all means, be creative and do whatever it takes to remember these things. God has promised that you will experience blessings, that can only be attributed to God’s provision. It is also God’s desire that you enjoy His blessing, but never forget who it was who blessed you. You must fear the Lord your God and serve him. Live with integrity and stay true to your word. If you make a promise, live as if you fear God’s wrath if you break that promise. You must not allow the religious or secular practices of your surrounding culture to steal away your attention and devotion of th...

Be patient in your conversation. Don’t ever interrupt someone. Even if you think you know what someone is going to say…Don’t finish anyone’s sentences. Be a person of few words. Don’t use more than necessary when speaking. Even if you are an expert on a subject…Avoid lecturing or pontificating (to speak about something in a knowing and self-important way, especially when not qualified to do so). Even if you have a better way…Resist the urge to tell people what to do or how to do it. Even though someone might be incorrect in his or her facts…Don’t correct or contradict anyone. Be easy-going. Don’t be argumentative. When stating your opinion on a matter, assume a humble posture. Avoid being over-definite. Give others your full attention when communicating. Don’t multitask when someone is communicating with you. Speak slowly & carefully. Don’t use hurried or disrythmic speech. Bes...