Author: Jonathan Edwards
Date Of Work: July 8th, 1741
A Model Of Christian Charity
Author: John Winthrop
Date Of Work : 1630 On Board The Arabella
Purpose Of A Model Of Christian Charity
The Model of Christian Charity has many purposes. One purpose is to explain that people should be care for the people in need. Winthrop explains that God wants people to treat others like they would like to be treated. Also, a person passes up a person in peril then that person should be cursed. “He who shutteth his ears from hearing the cry of the poor, he shall cry and shall not be heard." Another purpose of this is to explain that God is a merciful God and loves all. “Christ, by whom all the body being knit …show more content…
It was to preach to his audience about the horrors of hell, the dangers and horrors of sin, and the terrors of being lost, sometimes without knowing it. Jonathan Edwards urges everyone who do not follow God`s call to receive to forgiveness. He wanted everyone to respect and follow God, or God will show no mercy. Another purpose was to incite religious fervor in the hearts of his audience by telling them that they all had sinned. His goal was to cause them to repent and turn back to God
Summary Of A Model Of Christian Charity
God had created the world so that there are two different types of people the fortunate and the less fortunate. This is to show who is merciful and who has no heart. There are two rules that people should follow mercy and justice. Both are distinguished in their act and in their object. For example a person should show mercy to a rich man in some sudden danger or distress, and also doing of mere justice to a poor man in regard of some particular contract. Winthrop explains how a person should show respect and help people in need. He also states that no one should pass up an opportunity to help someone or else that person will be cursed. People are a company that follows Christ, and just because everyone is thousands of miles doesn’t mean everyone is alone but knitted together by love. People should do more service for the Lord and should serve