“I find then a law, that when I would do good, evil is present with me.” Romans 7:21For nearly 500 years Indwelling Sin in Believers has aided countless saints in recognizing the reality of the ongoing struggle with sin and resting in the all-powerful grace of Jesus Christ.In this Puritan Reformed classic, John Owen uncovers the true and deep nature of sin in the life of a believer. A methodical and clear teacher, Owen systematically reveals how sin works to deceiv...

John Owen (1616 24 August 1683) was an English Nonconformist church leader, theologian, and academic administrator at the University of Oxford. Owen was educated at Queen's College, Oxford, where he studied classics and theology and was ordained. Because of the "high-church" innovations introduced by Archbishop William Laud, Owen left the university to be a chaplain to the family of a noble lord. His first parish was at Fordham in Essex, to which he went while the nation was involved in civi...

The Mortification of Sin, written by John Owen and published in 1656, is considered by many as one of the most important monumental works in Christian history.

"The Fashionable World Displayed" by John Owen is a captivating exploration of the social dynamics and cultural trends of its time. Through a vivid narrative, Owen delves into the intricacies of fashion, highlighting how clothing and style reflect societal values and individual identities. The book serves as both a critique and celebration of the fashion industry, examining how trends influence behavior and social status. Owen's keen observations provide readers with a lens to understand t...

John Owen tackles one of the greatest enemies the believer will face by examining every facets of sin through the lens of the Scriptures.

Indwelling Sin in Believers, John Owen described how the deceit of sin draws our mind from attending to the duties by which our soul is preserved, particularly prayer and meditation. Sin maintains an enmity against all duties of obedience, or rather with God in them.

The Death of Death in the Death of Christ is John Owen's formidable defense of definite atonement, arguing that Christ's sacrifice was intended effectually to redeem the elect rather than merely make salvation possible. Written with rigorous scholastic precision and saturated in biblical exegesis, the work moves through argument, refutation, and theological synthesis. It stands within the polemical context of seventeenth-century Reformed orthodoxy, answering Arminian accounts of universal ...

Although believers have a right to every spiritual comfort in Christ, remaining sin and temptation often hinder them from enjoying these blessings. In Gospel Evidences of Saving Faith, John Owen recognizes that faith is the root on which all genuine comforts grow, and these comforts are ordinarily shared by believers in proportion to the evidences of true faith in their lives. Owen investigates the proper operations of faith that demonstrate its genuineness, encouraging us to clin...

In his poignant theological treatise, "Mortification of Sin," John Owen delves into the critical necessity of subduing sin in the life of a believer. Composed in a meticulous and immersive style, Owen employs a rich Puritan lexicon, exploring themes of sin's pervasive nature, its existential implications, and the means by which Christians can effectively combat its influence through spiritual mortification. The book is situated within the broader context of 17th-century Reformed theology, ...

Owen's book, Doctrine of Justification by Faith, is a Puritan account of the doctrine of justification. Owen relies on biblical teaching and historical dialogue to expound the doctrine of justification. This volume opens with a comprehensive look at the historical status of the doctrine of justification stemming back to the early church. In the following sections of the book, Owen explores the nature, object, and causes of faith. This provides the foundations for his later discussion on th...

The Glory of Christ is a book designed to declare part of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is revealed in the Scripture and proposed as the central object of our faith, love, delight, and admiration. The knowledge of Christ and His glory, John Owen says, is to be preferred above all other wisdom, understanding, and knowledge. Why is it to be preferred? Why should we become engaged in a study of the glory of Christ? The author answers the question well when he writes, "For i...

"This renewing of us by the Holy Ghost, as it is called, is one great way of mortification: he causes us to grow, thrive, flourish and abound in those graces which are contrary, opposite, and destructive to all the fruits of the flesh, and to the quiet or thriving of indwelling sin."The Mortification of Sin is an incisive treatise on a topic much neglected in the church. Written in the 17th century by the English Puritan, John Owen, this work has been an unfailing...