Indwelling Sin in Believers
by John Owen
John Owen dissects the remnant of sin that continues to reside in every Christian after conversion, arguing from Romans 7:21 that sin operates as an active inward law bent on evil. He traces how this principle seats itself in the heart, works by deceit, and stands in constant enmity against God, all while pressing the believer toward watchfulness and dependence on grace.
Based on The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of the Remainders of Indwelling Sin in Believers (1668), Works of John Owen, Vol. 6
From the book
In John Owen's own words
“It is a powerful and effectual indwelling principle, inclining and pressing unto actions agreeable and suitable unto its own nature.”
“The more men sin, the more are they inclined unto sin.”
“To let it alone, is to let it grow; not to conquer it, is to be conquered by it.”
