Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers

John Owen writes as a pastor concerned that the present spiritual state of professing Christians left them ill-equipped to deal with temptation and sin. In these pages, he boldly unfolds the necessity and nature of killing sin with characteristic precision. With Romans 8:13 as the foundation of his thesis, Owen challenges every believer with the duty to constantly be doing the work of killing sin, empowered by the indwelling Holy Spirit, and emboldened by the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Throughout, he offers practical applications for how to deal with the guilt of indwelling sin in submission to Christ instead of our own strength, and warnings for neglecting this work in our Christian lives. This edited version of Owen's Mortification seeks to provide a fresh, easy-to-read experience of the great Puritan preacher's insight and wisdom.