MA (Edinburgh), MA, BSc, DPhil (Oxford)
Sin & Temptation: The Challenge to Personal Godliness
Also Titled
Triumph Over Temptation: Pursuing A Life Of Purity
Edited by James M. Houston
Publisher : David C. Cook Publishing (Dec 1 2004)
Language : English
Paperback : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 0781441722
ISBN-13 : 978-0781441728
Item weight : 318 g
Dimensions : 13.97 x 0.99 x 21.59 cm
Title: Sin & Temptation: The Challenge to Personal Godliness
Format: Paperback
Product dimensions:240 pages, 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.55 in
Shipping dimensions:240 pages, 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.55 in
Published: January 1, 1983
Publisher: Regent College Publishing
Language: English
Appropriate for ages: All ages
ISBN - 13: 9781573832380
About the Book
Sin and Temptation helps us recover the concepts of sin and individual responsibility our world has all but destroyed. John Owen, an English theologian of vast learning, has dealt with the nature of sinful humanity as no writer has done as keenly or thoroughly, arguing that sin is always a self-deceiving, blinding folly. Owen embodied the best of Puritan devotion: the awe of God, humility, wisdom, and an awareness of God's grace. J.I. Packer's introductory essay describes how Owen's writings shaped his own spiritual formation. Dr. James Houston, editor of the Classics of Faith and Devotion series, is a highly acclaimed scholar and pioneer int he field of evangelical spirituality. He came to North America from England in 1968 to lead Regent College in Vancouver, Canada, a worldwide center of spiritual formation.
Table of Contents
Introduction by J. I. Packer
PART 1: Indwelling Sin in Believers
1. The Nature of Indwelling Sin
2. The Power of Indwelling Sin
3. The Deceit of Indwelling Sin
4. The Enticement of Indwelling Sin
5. The Conception of Indwelling Sin
6. The Effects of Indwelling Sin
PART 2: Temptation of Believers
7. The Nature of Temptation
8. Entering Into Temptation
9. The Power of Temptation
10. The Dangers of Temptation
11. Watching Against Temptation
12. Keeping Christ's Word Against Temptation
PART 3: Mortification of Sin in Believers
13. The Character of Mortification
14. The Need For Mortification
15. The Preparation For Mortification
16. The Practice of Mortification
20. Readers Guide