This picture and message of the humble John Owen was created by my friend and fellow Texan, Eddie Eddings. Eddie is an extremely creative and talented brother in Christ who runs two blog sites: one being Calvinistic Cartoons and the other is Facets of Grace. Both sites are amazing demonstrations of this brother's God given talents and are clear testimonies as to his love of Christ and the true doctrines of the faith.
This line of reasoning from John Owen was a key turning point for myself when I was wrestling with the doctrines of grace and reformed theology. By the time I came across this piercing question, I was already leaning very heavily away from my Arminian moorings, but it most certainly was the moment where the point was turned for me. As I read it for the first time, I felt as though I was awakened from a dream where I had been the center of my own universe - only to realize that it was only about God and His glory for which I existed. Some seem to resent this revelation, but for me it brought great joy. The freedom and peace which this truth provided me actually caught me off guard; it literally was an aspect of faith in God which I never experienced or even expected to. I knew that there were those who lived in a reality something like this, but I did not think that it was for the "average" Christian. I thought it was only for those special projects God had in order to do great things while the rest of the rank and file of Christianity were relegated to be content with something a little better than mere mental ascent.
So, I praise God for men such as John Owen and even Eddie, who are walking in obedience to the high calling and living lives which are worthy of the gospel.
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