Join me to read John Owen’s classic book “The Mortification of Sin in Believers”. This book is one of the best that have ever been written about how to live a holy life. In this chapter we think about how we must take an ‘all or nothing’ approach to mortifying sin. Topics covered in this chapter:

* We cannot be selective about the sins we choose to mortify. We must recognise that every sin is offensive to God.

* Selective mortification is self-focussed.

* If God chooses to allow our sins to continue, it may be because God is using the trouble to help us grow and teach us.

You can download a copy of the book (for free) from this website.

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