We speak much of God, can talk of him, his ways, his works, his counse…

John Owen
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We speak much of God, can talk of him, his ways, his works, his counsels, all the day long; the truth is, we know very little of him. ✨ Temptation and Sin.
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The indulgence of one sin opens the door to further sins. The indulgence of one sin diverts the soul from the use of those means by which all other sins should be resisted.
Be killing sin or it will be killing you. ✨ John Owen (1842). The Mortification of Sin in Believers: Containing the Necessity, Nature and Means of It; with a Resolution of Sundry Cases of Conscience … ▶
There is no broader way to apostasy than to reject God's sovereignty in all things concerning the revelation of himself and our obedience. ✨ John Owen (1852). The Works ..., p.158
Now nothing can prevent this but mortification; that withers the root and strikes at the head of sin every hour, so that whatever it aims at it is crossed in. ✨ John Owen (2001). Temptation and Sin, … ▶
As a tender and loving friend is grieved at the unkindness of his friend... so is it with this tender and loving Spirit, who hath chosen our hearts for a habitation to dwell in. ✨ John Owen, Rev Terr … ▶

We speak much of God, can talk of him, his ways, his works, his counsels, all the day long; the truth is, we know very little of him. ✨ Temptation and Sin.

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