Thursday, August 26, 2010

The Necessity of Mortification of Sin in Believers: the foundation

The Foundation of Mortification


Romans 8:13
"If you through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body you shall live."

The Conditionality: A Certain Connection

There is a certain infallible connection and coherence
between true mortification and eternal life.

The Persons: Believers

The choicest believers, 
who are assuredly freed from the condemning power of sin, 
ought yet to make it their business all their days 
to mortify the indwelling power of sin.


The Cause and Means: The Holy Spirit

Mortification from a self-strength, 
carried on by ways of self-invention, 
unto the end of a self-righteousness
is the soul and substance of all false religions in the world.

The Duty: Mortify the Deeds of the Body

The mortification of indwelling sin remaining in our mortal bodies,
that it may not have life and power
to bring forth the works or deeds of the flesh,
is the constant duty of believers.

The Promise: You Shall Live

The vigor, and power, and comfort of our spiritual life 
depends on the mortification of the deeds of the flesh.

--Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers by John Owen

1 comment:

  1. Hey Jessica!! This is Christina Cho from Cerritos High! You liked my status the other day and so i did a lil stalking of your fb and came here =) i saw that one video of the pastor talking about how women should dress.. very interesting and rebuking! haha. never heard anything like it. keep it up! hope youre doing well!! imma follow you now =)

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