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E-book Title: The New Life
Author: Andrew Murray
Book Description: Preface
In intercourse with young converts, I have really often longed for a suitable book in which the most important truths that they have need of for the New Life should be concisely and just set forth. I could not find thing
that entirely corresponded to what I desired. During the services in which, since Whitsun 1884, I have been allowable to take part, and in which I have been enabled to speak with so galore who professed to have found the Lord, and who were, nevertheless, still really weak in cognition and faith, this want was felt by me still much keenly. In the course of my journey, I felt myself ironed
to take the pen in hand. Under a vivid impression of the infirmities and the perverted thoughts concerning the New Life, with which, as was manifest to me from conversations I had with them, about all young Christians have to wrestle, I wished, in several words of instructions and encouragement, to let them see what a glorious life of power and joy is prepared for them in their Lord Jesus, and how simple the way is to enjoy all this blessing.
I have confined myself in these reflections to several of the most important topics. The 1st is the Word of God as the glorious and sure guide, even as for the simplest souls that will only surrender themselves to it. Then, as the chief element in the word, there is the Son, the gift of the Father, to do all for us. Therewith follows what the Scriptures teach concerning Sin, as the only thing that we have to bring to Jesus, as that which we must give to Him, and from which He will set us free. Further, there is Faith, the great word in which is expressed our inability to bring or to do anything, and that teaches us that all our salvation must be received every day of our life as a gift from above. With the Holy Spirit besides must the young Christian do acquaintance, as the Person through whom the word and Jesus, with all His work, and faith in Him, can become power and truth. Then there is the Holy Life of obedience and of fruitfulness, in which the Spirit teaches us to walk. It is to these six leading thoughts of the New Life that I have confined myself, with the constant prayer that God may use what I have written to do His young children understand what a glorious and mighty life it is that they have received from their Father. It was often really unwillingly that I took leave of the young converts who had to go back to lonely places, wherever
they could have little counsel or help, and rarely
mingle in the preaching of the word. It is my sure and confident expectation that what the Lord has given me to write shall prove a blessing to galore of these young confessors.
[I have, in several instances, attached the names of the places wherever
the several portions of this instructions were written; in others, the names of the towns wherever
the substance of them was spoken, as a remembrance to the friends with whom I had intercourse.]
Piece writing this book I have had a second will enduring with me. I have thought what I could possibly do to secure that my little book should not draw away attention from the word of God, but rather help to do the word much precious. I resolved to furnish the activity with marginal references, so that, on every point that was treated of, the reader mightiness be stirred up still to listen to the Word itself, to GOD HIMSELF.More... | 
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