BY JAKE HEBERT, PH.D. * | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 Creation critics object that creation scientists are biased. Since we seek answers to skeptical objections to the biblical account of creation, this supposedly means our research results are automatically suspect. This argument might seem reasonable at first glance. After all, shouldn’t researchers be completely open-minded and approach their work … More Are Creationists Biased?
by John Owen – February 19th, 2019 Chapter 6 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS” Continued 4. Summary Unto these heads, then, I refer the mortification aimed at—the mortification, that is, of any one perplexing distemper, whereby the general depravity and corruption of our nature attempts to exert itself. First, the foundation of mortification is the weakening of … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 19th, 2019 Chapter 6 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS” Continued 3. Success against Sin Frequent success against any lust is another part and evidence of mortification. By “success” I do not mean a mere disappointment of sin, so that it is not brought forth nor accomplished, but a victory over it and pursuit … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
Some “Christians” have fallen prey to the misconception that we must all be passive sheep in all we do. Nothing could be farther from the truth especially when fighting our own spiritual warfare battles. – Mike by John Owen – February 17th, 2019 Chapter 6 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS” Continued c. Attack daily The height of this … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 16th, 2019 Chapter 6 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS” Continued 2. Constant Fighting and Contending against Sin To be able always to be laying load on sin is no small degree of mortification. When sin is strong and vigorous the soul is scarce able to make any head against it. It sighs, groans, … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
Answer: The Bible never specifically addresses the issue of abortion. However, there are numerous teachings in Scripture that make it abundantly clear what God’s view of abortion is… …Simply put, abortion is murder. It is the killing of a human being who is created in the image of God… Read the Whole Article at: https://www.gotquestions.org/abortion-Bible.html
by John Owen – February 13th, 2019 Chapter 6 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS” Continued Limitations to this truth I shall desire to give one caution or rule by the way, and it is this: though every lust does in its own nature, equally and universally, incline and impel to sin, yet this must be granted … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 10th, 2019 www.ChapelLibrary.org • chapel@mountzion.org Chapter 5“WHAT MORTIFICATION IS NOT”Continued 5. Not to Conquer Sin Occasionally Occasional conquests of sin do not amount to a mortifying of it. There are two occasions or seasons wherein a man who is contending with any sin may seem to himself to have mortified it. … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 9th, 2019 www.ChapelLibrary.org • chapel@mountzion.org Chapter 5 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS NOT” Continued 4. Not to Divert a Sin A sin is not mortified when it is only diverted. Simon Magus(42) for a season left his sorceries; but his covetousness and ambition, which had set him on his work, remained still, … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
by John Owen – February 8th, 2019 http://www.ChapelLibrary.org • chapel@mountzion.org Chapter 5 “WHAT MORTIFICATION IS NOT” Continued 3. Not to Improve a Quiet Nature The mortification of sin consists not in the improvement(41) of a quiet, sedate nature. Some men have an advantage by their natural constitution so far as that they are not … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
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