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 />
the charge: 'Fight the good fight of faith.' <strong>The</strong>re is much misunderstanding about this twofold conflict.<br />
Many strive all their life against the Lord and His summons, and, because they are not at rest, but feel<br />
an inner conflict, they think that this is the conflict of a Christian. Assuredly not: this is the struggle<br />
against God of one who is not willing to abandon everything and surrender himself to the Lord. (Acts<br />
5:39; 1 Cor. 10:22)<br />
Ac 5:39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against<br />
God.<br />
1Co 10:22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?<br />
This is not the conflict that the Lord would have. What He says is that the conflict is concerned with<br />
entering in: but not a conflict for long years. No: He desires that you should break through the<br />
enemies that would hold you back, and immediately enter in. <strong>The</strong>n follows the second conflict, which<br />
endures for life. Paul twice calls this the fight of faith. <strong>The</strong> chief characteristic of it is faith. He who<br />
understands well that the principal element in the battle is to believe, and acts accordingly, does<br />
certainly carry off the palm: just as in another passage Paul says to the Christian combatant: 'Withal<br />
taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.'<br />
(Eph. 6:16; 1 John 3:4,5)<br />
Eph 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery<br />
darts of the wicked.<br />
1Jo 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the<br />
law.<br />
1Jo 3:5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.<br />
And what then does it mean, this 'fight of faith'? That, while I strive, I am to believe that the Lord will<br />
help me? No: it is not so, although it often is so understood.<br />
In a conflict it is of supreme importance that I should be in a stronghold or fortress which cannot be<br />
taken. With such a stronghold a weak garrison can offer resistance to a powerful enemy. Our conflict<br />
as Christians is now no longer concerned with going into the fortress. No: we have gone in, and are<br />
now in; and so long as we remain in it, we are invincible. <strong>The</strong> stronghold, this stable fort, is Christ.<br />
(Ps. 18:3; 46:2; 62:2,3,6,7,8; 144:2; Eph. 6:10)<br />
Ps 18:3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine<br />
enemies.<br />
Ps 46:2 <strong>The</strong>refore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be<br />
carried into the midst of the sea;<br />
Ps 62:2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.<br />
Ps 62:3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a<br />
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