<Li> All that wicked men may do to save themselves from Hell's pains shall afford them nothing if they continue to reject Christ . </Li> <Li> God has never promised to save us from Hell, except for those contained in Christ through the covenant of Grace . </Li> <P> One church in Enfield, Connecticut, had been largely unaffected during the Great Awakening of New England . Edwards was invited by the pastor of the church to preach to them . Edwards's aim was to teach his listeners about the horrors of hell, the dangers of sin and the terrors of being lost . Edwards described the shaky position of those who do not follow Christ's urgent call to receive forgiveness . </P> <P> In the final section of "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," Edwards shows his theological argument throughout scripture and biblical history . Invoking stories and examples throughout the whole Bible . Edwards ends the sermon with one final appeal, "Therefore let everyone that is out of Christ, now awake and fly from the wrath to come ." According to Edwards, only by returning to Christ can one escape the stark fate he outlines . </P>

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