John Owen said “Be Killing Sin or It will be Killing You,
Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound)
That sav’d a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
––John Newton
You missed meaning of this...it is absolutely TRUE you cannot be married to Christ if you don't first turn from sin
"The best way to prove that a stick is crooked is to set a straight one beside it. No words need to be spoken." AW Tozer
Only Jesus can satisfy your soul and give you contentment. NO human being can do that!
"In a nutshell, abiding in Christ means allowing His Word to fill our minds, direct our wills,& transform our affections."-Sinclair Ferguson