Mortification from a self-strength, carried on by ways of self-invention, unto the end of a self-righteousness, is the soul and substnace of all false religion in the world.
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No men can be lords of our faith, though…
No men can be lords of our faith, though they may be helpers of our joy.
Quote, saying and phrase by: John Owen
Science cannot resolve moral conflicts, …
Science cannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame the debates about those conflicts.
Quote, saying and phrase by: John Owen
The foundation of true holiness and true…
The foundation of true holiness and true Christian worship is the doctrine of the gospel, what we are to believe. So when Christian doctrine is neglected, forsaken, or corrupted, true holiness and worship will also be neglected, forsaken, and corrupted.
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Unless men see a beauty and delight in t…
Unless men see a beauty and delight in the worship of God, they will not do it willingly.
Quote, saying and phrase by: John Owen
We need to attend diligently to the stat…
We need to attend diligently to the state of our soul, and to deal fervently and effectively with God about it.
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Without absolutes revealed from without …
Without absolutes revealed from without by God Himself, we are left rudderless in a sea of conflicting ideas about manners, justice and right and wrong, issuing from a multitude of self-opinionated thinkers.
Quote, saying and phrase by: John Owen