Repentance & Obedience

"Communion with Christ produces repentance. When a person really sees the vileness of sin and what it cost Christ to bear it away, will he still want to continue in sin?

  Communion with Christ produces obedience. 'If Christ is so glorified and honored by taking our sins, the more we bring to him, the more he will be glorified.' A man could not suppose that this objection would be made, but that the Holy Spirit, who knows what is in man, has made it for them in their name (Rom. 6:1-3). If the gospel is properly preached, the objection 'shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?' will always be raised. But Paul says, 'God forbid!'- and then explains why not (Rom. 6)."

-John Owen, Communion With God, Pg. 145-146