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John Owen

5 quotes · Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers (1656), Of Communion with God (1657)

Be killing sin or sin will be killing you.
— John Owen · this quote
There is no death of sin without the death of Christ.
— John Owen, Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers (1656) · this quote
The greatest sorrow and burden you can lay on the Father, the greatest unkindness you can do to him, is not to believe that he loves you.
— John Owen, Of Communion with God (1657) · this quote
Set faith at work on Christ for the killing of thy sin. His blood is the great sovereign remedy for sin-sick souls. Live in this, and thou wilt die a conqueror; yea, thou wilt, through the good providence of God, live to see thy lust dead at thy feet.
— John Owen, Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers (1656) · this quote
Do you mortify; do you make it your daily work; be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from this work; be killing sin or it will be killing you.
— John Owen, Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers (1656) · this quote

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