Tag: mortification

1 John: Christian, It's "If" You Sin, Not 'When'

“I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous” (1...

Does Reformed Theology Discourage Personal Holiness?

Over my summer break I reread Francis Schaeffer’s refreshing introduction to the Christian faith: True Spirituality. As a brief aside, it’s to our own detriment when we abandon these classic,...

Doodle: Our Sin Doesn't Always Make Sense

Earlier this week a friend published an interesting article, titled ‘Deconstruct Your Temptations’. In his words, “each of us are locked in [an] internal moral arms race” between our temptations...

The Mortification of Aimee Byrd

It’s possible that you’ve never heard of Aimee Byrd and - even if you have - you may be unaware of the controversy surrounding her recent book, prompting a response...

John Owen and Asceticism

  I think most Christians have at some point wondered what to make of Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 9:27. For Paul seems to affirm a form of ascetic practise...