Key Quotes to Help in the Battle with Sin
In his groundbreaking work, The Mortification of Sin, John Owen provides timeless wisdom for the spiritual battle against indwelling sin. These key quotes capture the urgency and essence of his 9 steps we discussed yesterday.
The Urgency of the Battle
* The Famous Warning: "Be killing sin, or it will be killing you."
The Necessity of the Holy Spirit
* A Crucial Requirement: "A man may easier see without eyes, speak without a tongue, than truly mortify one sin without the Spirit."
* On Longing for Deliverance: "Assure thyself, unless thou longest for deliverance thou shalt not have it."
The Urgency of the Battle
* The Famous Warning: "Be killing sin, or it will be killing you."
* Constant Vigilance: Owen emphasizes that sin is constantly attacking, demanding relentless pursuit of its destruction.
* The Trap of Neglect: He warns that failing to consistently combat sin is like failing to finish off a serpent, which leads to regret.
The Necessity of the Holy Spirit
* A Crucial Requirement: "A man may easier see without eyes, speak without a tongue, than truly mortify one sin without the Spirit."
* The Root of False Religion: Owen describes self-powered mortification as the core of all false religion.
* The Spirit's Exclusive Power: He asserts that only the Holy Spirit can effectively mortify sin.
Specific Directives and Insights
* On Longing for Deliverance: "Assure thyself, unless thou longest for deliverance thou shalt not have it."
* On Addressing Sin’s First Signs: "Rise mightily against the first actings of thy distemper, its first conceptions; suffer it not to get the least ground."
* On False Peace: He notes that peace based solely on rationalization is false and unsustainable.
* On Thinking Greatly of God: Owen encourages focusing on God's majesty to hinder the growth of sin in the heart.
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