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 />
Eph 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water <strong>by</strong> the word,<br />
Eph 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or<br />
any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.<br />
2Ti 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour,<br />
sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.<br />
Cleansing is the taking away of that which is wrong; liberation from sin. Holiness is the filling with<br />
that which is good, divine, with the disposition of Jesus. Conformity to Him -- this is holiness:<br />
separation from the spirit of the world; the being filled with the presence of the Holy God -- this is<br />
holiness. <strong>The</strong> tabernacle was holy because God dwelt there; we are holy, as God's temple, after we<br />
have the indwelling of God. Christ's life in us is our holiness. (Ex. 29:43,45; 1 Cor. 1:2; 3:16,17; 6:19)<br />
Ex 29:43 And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified<br />
<strong>by</strong> my glory.<br />
Ex 29:45 And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.<br />
1Co 1:2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus,<br />
called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both<br />
theirs and ours:<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 />
1Co 3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is<br />
holy, which temple ye are.<br />
1Co 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you,<br />
which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?<br />
And how do we become holy? By the sanctification of the Spirit. <strong>The</strong> Spirit of God is named the Holy<br />
Spirit, because He makes us holy. He reveals and glorifies Christ in us. Through Him Christ dwells in<br />
us, and His holy power works in us. Through this Holy Spirit the workings of the flesh are mortified,<br />
and God works in us both the will and the accomplishment. (Rom. 1:4; 8:2,13; 1 Pet. 1:2)<br />
Ro 1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, <strong>by</strong> the<br />
resurrection from the dead:<br />
Ro 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin<br />
and death.<br />
Ro 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the<br />
deeds of the body, ye shall live.<br />
1Pe 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the<br />
Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace,<br />
be multiplied.<br />
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