The New Life by Andrew
Words of God for Young Disciples of Christ. The New Life aids Christians in their examination of the scripture and offers valuable information to believers who want to overcome sin and live the Christian life. While Murray's book is specifically designed for young converts, the text is useful to all Christians. Murray's chapters cover a variety of different topics that Christians, particularly those new to the faith, will find remarkably helpful. Murray discusses how Christians should approach the tasks of missionary work, prayer, confession, and baptism. The text also provides practical guidance regarding money, self-denial, discretion, and the temptations of worldly evil. New Life is a personal devotional, but it is also a resourceful tool for large congregations, small groups, and prayer meetings. The text is simply and easy to understand, and while each individual entry is rather short, Murray supplies substantial scriptural reference for further exploration.
Words of God for Young Disciples of Christ. The New Life aids Christians in their examination of the scripture and offers valuable information to believers who want to overcome sin and live the Christian life. While Murray's book is specifically designed for young converts, the text is useful to all Christians. Murray's chapters cover a variety of different topics that Christians, particularly those new to the faith, will find remarkably helpful. Murray discusses how Christians should approach the tasks of missionary work, prayer, confession, and baptism. The text also provides practical guidance regarding money, self-denial, discretion, and the temptations of worldly evil. New Life is a personal devotional, but it is also a resourceful tool for large congregations, small groups, and prayer meetings. The text is simply and easy to understand, and while each individual entry is rather short, Murray supplies substantial scriptural reference for further exploration.
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<strong>Andrew</strong> Murray on <strong>The</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Life</strong>: Words of God for Young Disciples Text<br />
"As new-born babes, long for the spiritual milk that is without guile, that ye may grow there<strong>by</strong> unto<br />
salvation" -- 1 Peter 2:2<br />
Beloved young Christians, hear what your Father has to say in this word. You have just recently given<br />
yourselves to the Lord, and have believed that He has received you. You have thus received the new<br />
life from God. you are now as new-born infants: He would teach you in this word what is necessary<br />
that you may grow and wax strong. <strong>The</strong> first point is: you must know that you are God's children.<br />
Hear how distinctly Peter says this to those just converted: (1 Pet. 1:23; 2:2,10,25) 'You have been<br />
born again,' 'you are new-born infants,' 'you are now converted,' 'you are now the people of God.'<br />
1Pe 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, <strong>by</strong> the word of God,<br />
which liveth and abideth for ever.<br />
1Pe 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow there<strong>by</strong>:<br />
1Pe 2:10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not<br />
obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.<br />
1Pe 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop<br />
of your souls.<br />
A Christian, however young and weak he is, must know that he is God's child. <strong>The</strong>n only can he have<br />
the courage to believe that he shall make progress, and the boldness to use the food of the children<br />
provided in the word. All Scripture teaches us that we must know and can know that we are children<br />
of God. (Rom 8:16; 1 Cor. 3:1,16; Gal. 4:6,7; 1 John 3:2,14,24; 4:13, 5:10,13)<br />
Ro 8:16 <strong>The</strong> Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:<br />
1Co 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as<br />
unto babes in Christ.<br />
1Co 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in<br />
you?<br />
Ga 4:6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts,<br />
crying, Abba, Father.<br />
Ga 4:7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God<br />
through Christ.<br />
1Jo 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but<br />
we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.<br />
1Jo 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He<br />
that loveth not his brother abideth in death.<br />
1Jo 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And here<strong>by</strong><br />
we know that he abideth in us, <strong>by</strong> the Spirit which he hath given us.<br />
1Jo 4:13 Here<strong>by</strong> know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his<br />
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