Not by ritual but by the Spirit

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.Understand the Bible is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Understand the Bible at utbible.substack.com/subscribe