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 />
generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.<br />
b. Even so in connection with the Passover, it was ordained that, when a stranger would join the<br />
people, all his males should be circumcised. (Ex. 12:48)<br />
Ex 12:48 And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD,<br />
let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one<br />
that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.<br />
_ Up to the time of Christ it was unquestionably the case that, when any one belonged to the people of<br />
God or desired to become attached to them, his little children were received along with him. If the<br />
Lord had desired to change this, a very express injunction was needed for the purpose.<br />
c. How expressly did the Lord Jesus declare of children: 'Of such is the kingdom of God.' And under<br />
the kingdom should he not have as a Christian the privilege that he had as a Jew? Yes: the covenant of<br />
Abraham is still confirmed from child to child.<br />
d. <strong>The</strong> answer of Paul to the goal-keeper confirms the continuance of what God had instituted:<br />
'Believe in the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.' Although there were no children in<br />
that house, this promise confirms the principle that God deals, not merely with individuals, but with<br />
households.<br />
e. '<strong>The</strong>refore are your children holy.' Since the child itself is holy, it has of itself a right to the holy<br />
token of the covenant.<br />
* <strong>The</strong> Dutch version, like our Authorized, has 'teach' here.<br />
XLIII. THE LORD'S SUPPER<br />
'<strong>The</strong> cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a communion of the blood of Christ? <strong>The</strong> bread which<br />
we break, is it not a communion of the body of Christ?' -- 1 Cor. 10:16<br />
'He that eateth My flesh and drinketh My blood abideth in Me, and I in him. He that eateth Me, he<br />
also shall live because of Me.' -- John 6:56,57<br />
All life has need of food: it is sustained <strong>by</strong> nourishment which it takes in from without. <strong>The</strong> heavenly<br />
life must have heavenly food; nothing less than Jesus Himself is the bread of life: 'He that eateth Me<br />
shall live <strong>by</strong> Me.' (Ps. 42:3; Matt. 4:4; John 6:51)<br />
Ps 42:3 My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where<br />
is thy God?<br />
Mt 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live <strong>by</strong> bread alone, but <strong>by</strong> every<br />
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