1. Rev. Borghardt mentions the Christ 22 times in the sermon, using the following verbs: makes, slain, took on, died, rose, reigns, does not push, came, smiles, and lives.
2. While the theme of Rev. Borghardt's sermon is that there is something better than Christians have ever experienced waiting for them when their life ends, Edwards' theme is that sinners will be punished for all eternity without relief. Borghardt talks about heaven for believers as an escape from fear and darkness, enticing nonbelievers to believe, while Edwards goes on about punishment and damnation for sinners and unbelievers in an attempt to scare people into believing in Christ. Both sermons share the same goal, to save nonbelievers from damnation, but both have a very different theme and approach to doing so.
Amy, I like how you used the word,entice, to show how Rev. Borghardt's message was more about the good relationship belivers can have with God rather than being scared of him.
ReplyDeleteI like the contrast and comparison between the two sermons: that they each have the purpose of bringing others (or keeping them) in the faith. However Edwards uses fear while Borghardt relieves this fear with the message of mercy.
ReplyDeleteI liked the phrase "an escape from fear and darkness", Edwards provides no escape from hell.
ReplyDeleteThe part about heaven being an escape from fear and darkness, even though that seems really obvious I don't think I would have ever thought of it in that way.
ReplyDeleteI think the way you drew a comparison between the two sermons in the last sentence was really interesting.
ReplyDeleteI like the comparison on how the 2 pastors used different techniques to get people to come to the faith. Amy you are just totally awesome.
ReplyDeleteI like how you mentioned that both pastors were attempting to persuade listeners of the same thing. It shows that they wanted to achieve the same goal, but used different means in their attempt to reach it.
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