Communion with God (John Owen)

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John Owen believed that communion with God lies at the heart of the Christian life. With Paul he recognized that through the Son we have access by the Spirit to the Father. He never lost the sense of amazement expressed by John: 'Our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ'. In this outstanding book he explains the nature of this communion and describes the many privileges it brings.

Communion with God was written in a day, like our own, when the doctrine of the Trinity was under attack and the Christian faith was being reduced either to rationalism on the one hand or mysticism on the other. His exposition shows that nothing is more vital to spiritual well-being than a practical knowledge of what this doctrine means.

Until now, Communion with God has been read by only small numbers of Christians with access to the 275 closely-printed pages in The Works of John Owen. Now Dr. R.J.K. Law has produced a splendidly readable abridgement of one of the greatest Christian classics of all time, bringing Owen's rich teaching to a much wider readership.

Table of Contents

Publisher’s Preface v

1 The Saints have Communion with God 1

2 Communion with each Person of the Godhead Individually 4

3 Communion with God the Father 12

4 Conclusions arising from the Doctrine of Communion with the Father in Love 27

5 Fellowship with Jesus Christ, the Son of God 38

6 Fellowship with Christ in Grace 46

7 How Believers hold Communion with the Lord Jesus Christ in Grace 54

8 The Glories and Excellences of Christ 61

9 The Wisdom and Knowledge of Christ 78

10 Knowing Ourselves 90

11 Consequences of Fellowship between Christ and his Saints 99

12 Further Consequences of Fellowship with Christ 109

13 Communion with Christ in Purchased Grace 115

14 The Nature of the Grace which Christ purchased 128

15 Communion with Christ in Acceptance with God 132

16 Communion with Christ in Holiness 147

17 Communion with Christ in Privileges 153

18 The Foundation of our Communion with the Holy Spirit 168

19 The Things in which we have Communion with the Holy Spirit 177

20 The Holy Spirit and the Hearts of Believers 190

21 Satan’s Attempts at Casting Contempt on the Holy Spirit 194

22 Preparation for Communion with the Holy Spirit 197

23 The Behavior of the Saints towards the Holy Spirit 202

24 How to have Fellowship with the Holy Spirit 205

Product Details

Title: Communion with God

Author: John Owen

Publisher: Banner of Truth

Pages: 256

Binding: Paperback

Size: 18.1 x 12.0 x 1.4 cm

ISBN: 9781800402720