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1616-1683 Owen was by common consent the weightiest Puritan theologian, and many would bracket him with Jonathan Edwards as one of the greatest Reformed theologians of all time. ___________ Have you received Christ as your Lord and Saviour? Find out how to do so on our page: Plan of Salvation ___________ Tell others about Jesus like John Owen did: Though we are not all called to the ministry of Foreign Missionary, we are all called by God to share our faith (witness) with those who are not Christians. Some Bible verses that you will find helpful for doing this, and that you may want to commit to memory are found on other pages on our web site (see: Memory Verses; 2nd Set: Salvation!, Plan of Salvation, and Statement of Faith). ___________ Published by: Heritage Christian Publishers. ___________ |
Author: John Owen Introduction by J. I. Packer "I owe more, I think, to John Owen than to any other Theologian, ancient or modern, and I am sure I owe more to this little book on mortification than to anything else he wrote..." - J. I. Packer ____________________________ John Owen just drove the sword of the Spirit into the very midst of my still-beating heart like a surgeon's scalpel. Review by: Jonathan A Blevins (Duluth, Minnesota) I usually give a book a month or more to ruminate so I can weigh the value of its contents against all that I have learned from scripture, but in this one case I'm breaking that rule. ...John Owen just drove the sword of the Spirit into the very midst of my still-beating heart like a surgeon's scalpel. This Book is Life-Changing This book is life-changing. It is biblical, powerful, relevant and Spirit-filled. Owen has made all the questions which lingered in my mind with regard to sanctification and the means by which we are to pursue holiness by the power of the Holy Spirit suddenly coalesce into a coherent, scriptural, practical, spiritual whole. In (only 100 pages or so)
he did this! And how foolish I feel for not having seen it all before
when it is so clear and simple and plainly biblical! But don't
take my word for it. Here's the opening statement of the section
on the actual work of mortification: |
heart with trouble. It perplexes his thoughts, weakens his soul in communion with God, takes away his peace, defiles his conscience, and exposes him to hardening through the deceitfulness of sin. What shall he do? What course shall he take to mortify this sin, lust or corruption? How can he gain victory enough, even though it is not utterly destroyed, yet, in his contest with it, he may be enabled to maintain his power, strength and peace in communion with God?" _________________________ The Mortification of Sin is available to Supporters of The Prayer Foundation.™ For more information on how to obtain your own personal copy, and for a list of other Gifts available to our Supporters, go to our page: Gifts For Contributors! _________________________ See Also: Book Review: "Jonathan Edwards: The Great Awakener" Reformed Theology - Related Pages Recommended Books for University & Seminary Students _________________________ Copyright © 2006 S.G.P. All rights reserved.
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