The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of Indwelling Sin in Believers

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Christian non-fiction book Puritan literature theological treatise

"The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of Indwelling Sin in Believers" is a classic 17th-century Puritan theological work by John Owen that analyzes how remaining sin operates in Christians and how it must be spiritually opposed.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian non-fiction book ⓘ Puritan literature ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ
addressesAudience	Christian believers ⓘ
aimsTo	encourage active resistance to sin by grace ⓘ equip believers to recognize operations of indwelling sin ⓘ
associatedWith	Puritanism ⓘ surface form: English Puritan movement Reformed pastoral theology ⓘ
author	John Owen ⓘ
centralTheme	conflict between flesh and Spirit ⓘ deceitfulness of the human heart ⓘ necessity of continual spiritual vigilance ⓘ remaining sin in believers after conversion ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	England ⓘ
doctrinalContext	Calvinist theology ⓘ doctrine of sin ⓘ
emphasizes	necessity of self-examination ⓘ need for dependence on the Holy Spirit ⓘ ongoing repentance in the Christian life ⓘ spiritual watchfulness against temptation ⓘ
genre	devotional theology ⓘ pastoral theology ⓘ
historicalPeriod	Post-Reformation era ⓘ
influencedTradition	English-speaking Reformed spirituality ⓘ Puritan devotional practice ⓘ modern Reformed pastoral counseling ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
literaryStyle	didactic prose ⓘ experimental divinity ⓘ
oftenPublishedWith	Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers ⓘ
publicationCentury	17th century ⓘ
relatedWorkByAuthor	Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers ⓘ The Doctrine of the Saints’ Perseverance Explained and Confirmed ⓘ
religiousTradition	Puritanism ⓘ Reformed Christianity ⓘ
scripturalBasis	Epistle to the Galatians ⓘ surface form: Galatians 5 Epistle of James ⓘ surface form: James 1 Romans 7 ⓘ Epistle to the Romans ⓘ surface form: Romans 8
theologicalDiscipline	practical theology ⓘ sanctification ⓘ
theologicalFocus	Christian sanctification ⓘ indwelling sin ⓘ mortification of sin ⓘ spiritual warfare ⓘ
theologicalPosition	affirmation of the believer’s assurance despite indwelling sin ⓘ affirmation of total depravity remaining in measure in believers ⓘ

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