Signs of the Spirit : An Interpretation of Jonathan Edwards's 'Religious Affections'

Revival : the context of Edwards religious affections -- The essence of true spirituality -- Spiritual affections -- Biblical foundations for understanding the affections -- The affections in prayer, praise, and preaching -- "Signs" of nothing (1) -- "Signs" of nothing (2) -- Signs of authentic affections : an introduction -- The first sign of authentic affections -- The second sign of authentic affections -- The third sign of authentic affections -- The fourth sign of authentic affections -- The fifth sign of authentic affections -- The sixth sign of authentic affections -- The seventh sign of authentic affections -- The eighth sign of authentic affections -- The ninth sign of authentic affections -- The tenth sign of authentic affections -- The eleventh sign of authentic affections -- The twelfth sign of authentic affections (1) -- The twelfth sign of authentic affections (2) -- The personal spirituality of Jonathan Edwards -- A new sense of the heart -- Vehement longings for God and godliness -- Heaven and Earth -- Suffering and the sweetness of Christ -- Word and Spirit -- A painful but profitable sense of sin.;A thoughtful and accessible interpretation of Jonathan Edwards's immensely relevant and enriching work Religious Affections. Revival : The Context Of Edwards Religious Affections -- The Essence Of True Spirituality -- Spiritual Affections -- Biblical Foundations For Understanding The Affections -- The Affections In Prayer, Praise, And Preaching -- Signs Of Nothing (1) -- Signs Of Nothing (2) -- Signs Of Authentic Affections : An Introduction -- The First Sign Of Authentic Affections -- The Second Sign Of Authentic Affections -- The Third Sign Of Authentic Affections -- The Fourth Sign Of Authentic Affections -- The Fifth Sign Of Authentic Affections -- The Sixth Sign Of Authentic Affections -- The Seventh Sign Of Authentic Affections -- The Eighth Sign Of Authentic Affections -- The Ninth Sign Of Authentic Affections -- The Tenth Sign Of Authentic Affections -- The Eleventh Sign Of Authentic Affections -- The Twelfth Sign Of Authentic Affections (1) -- The Twelfth Sign Of Authentic Affections (2) -- The Personal Spirituality Of Jonathan Edwards -- A New Sense Of The Heart -- Vehement Longings For God And Godliness -- Heaven And Earth -- Suffering And The Sweetness Of Christ -- Word And Spirit -- A Painful But Profitable Sense Of Sin. Sam Storms. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Introduction revival : the context of Edwards religious affections The essence of true spirituality Spiritual affections Biblical foundations The affections in prayer, praise, and preaching Signs of nothing (1) Signs of nothing (2) Signs of authentic affections : an introduction The first sign of authentic affections The second sign of authentic affections The third sign of authentic affections The fourth sign of authentic affections The fifth sign of authentic affections The sixth sign of authentic affections The seventh sign of authentic affections The eighth sign of authentic affections The ninth sign of authentic affections The tenth sign of authentic affections The eleventh sign of authentic affections The twelfth sign of authentic affections (1) The twelfth sign of authentic affections (2) The personal spirituality of Jonathan Edwards A new sense of the heart Vehement longings for God and godliness Heaven and earth Suffering and the sweetness of Christ Word and Spirit A painful, but profitable, sense of sin. Jonathan Edwards's treatise Religious Affections is widely considered the most important and accurate analysis of religious experience ever written. Unfortunately, many well-intentioned readers sit down with Religious Affections, only to give up in frustration over Edwards's lofty style and complex argumentation. For this reason Sam Storms, one of evangelicalism's experts on Edwards, has attempted to bridge the gap between how Edwards said what he did in the eighteenth century and how he might say it today. In Signs of the Spirit he articulates the substance of Edwards's arguments in a more understandable way. The point is not to "dumb down" Jonathan Edwards but to make his work accessible to a wider audience. This volume serves those both in and outside the academic realm as valuable preparation for, or as a companion guide to, a reading of Edwards's Religious Affections. ebook,book