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John Owen on the Christian Life

by Sinclair B. Ferguson

John Owen has long been recognized by evangelicals as one of the greatest of all English-speaking theological classics. Like Augustine, whom he so admired, Owen’s thinking touched both the depths of sin and the heights of grace. Many of his readers have come away from reading him on such themes as temptation, or indwelling sin, feeling that Owen knew them through and through. The truth is that Owen had come-by intensive and constant study of both

Publication

Publisher
The Banner of Truth Trust
Date published
Dec 1, 1987
Print status
In print

The Physical Book

Binding
Cloth-bound
Dust jacket
Yes
Total pages
316 pages
ISBN-13
9780851515038

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Contents

  • INTRODUCTION
  • 1. JOHN OWEN AND HIS CHRISTIAN LIFE
  • i. The beginnings of his ministry
  • ii. The Congregationalist
  • iii. A Wider sphere of influence
  • iv. Dean and Vice-Chancellor
  • v. The Congregational leader
  • vi. Last days
  • 2. THE PLAN OF SALVATION
  • 1. The Doctrine of the Covenant
  • i. The Covenant of Works
  • ii. The Covenant of Grace
  • iii. The Covenant of Redemption
  • iv. The Covenant at Sinai
  • 2. Union with Christ
  • 3. GRACE REIGNS THROUGH RIGHTEOUSNESS
  • i. The Effects of sin
  • ii. Regeneration
  • iii. The Use of the law
  • iv. The Structure of sanctification
  • v. The Progress of sanctification
  • (1) Negatively considered
  • (2) Positively considered
  • vi. Restoration of the image of God
  • vii. The Christian’s duty:
  • (1) To honour Christ
  • (2) To mortify sin
  • 4. FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD
  • i. Communion with the Father
  • ii. Communion with the Son
  • iii. Communion with the Holy Spirit
  • THE ASSURANCE OF SALVATION
  • i. The assurance of forgiveness
  • ii. Practical rules for assurance
  • iii. Hindrances to assurance
  • iv. The seal of the Spirit
  • 5. CONFLICT WITH SIN
  • i. Sin’s dominion ended
  • ii. Sin’s presence continued
  • iii. Temptations abound
  • iv. Mortification required
  • 6. THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE SAINTS
  • 1. The Nature and Government of the Church
  • i. The Lord’s congregation
  • ii. Order in the church
  • iii. Ministry in the church
  • iv. Unity of the church
  • 2. The Individual in the Church
  • i. Valid church life
  • ii. The charge of schism
  • iii. Church membership
  • iv. Discipline
  • 7. SCRIPTURE AND MINISTRY
  • 1. Scripture
  • i. Inspiration
  • ii. Authority
  • iii. Preservation
  • iv. Attestation
  • v. Understanding
  • vi. Influence
  • 2. Ministry
  • i. Gifts and graces
  • ii. Extraordinary gifts
  • iii. Ordinary gifts
  • 8. SACRAMENTS AND PRAYER
  • 1. Sacraments
  • i. Baptism: initiation into covenant life
  • ii. Lord’s Supper: covenant seal
  • 2. Prayer
  • i. A covenant privilege
  • (1) The matter of prayer
  • (2) The manner of prayer
  • ii. A Scriptural duty
  • 9. APOSTASY AND ITS PREVENTION
  • 1. The Danger of Apostasy
  • i. Apostasy from gospel doctrine
  • ii. Apostasy from gospel holiness
  • iii. Apostasy from gospel worship
  • 2. Spiritual Mindedness the Preservative
  • i. The objects of spiritual thoughts
  • ii. The nature of spiritual mindedness
  • iii. The development of spiritual mindedness
  • 10. PERSEVERANCE AND THE GOAL
  • 1. Perseverance
  • 2. The Goal
  • i. Christian character
  • ii. Eternal glory
  • 11. POSTSCRIPT
  • INDEX 1 (Names and Subjects)
  • INDEX 2 (Biblical References)