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. The third chapter covers how we cannot be mortified by ritualistic / formal religion but only by the power of the Holy Spirit. Topics covered in this chapter:

* The Holy Spirit is the sole author of mortification;

* Ritualised efforts to mortify sin are useless and not specified by God;

* Even the means God has given can be abused;

* Everything we receive is from Christ via the Spirit;

* Why the Spirit's work doesn't mean we can simply do nothing!

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

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