In paragraph six of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God , Jonathan Edwards suggests that good works alone will not save a person from damnation. He emphasizes that spiritual reform requires a profound change of heart brought about by the power of the Spirit of God, not merely external religious behavior or moral improvement. Edwards argues that those who have not experienced this "great Change of Heart" remain in danger of eternal destruction despite any outward religious actions they may perform
. Thus, Edwards does not suggest separation of church and state, nor that not all sinners suffer eternal damnation, nor that individuals have no opportunity to be saved. Instead, he stresses that salvation cannot be earned by human effort alone but requires genuine spiritual rebirth and turning to Christ