Andrew Murray

Be Perfect (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

In this 31-chapter devotional, Andrew Murray takes the reader through a Bible study on what the Scripture says about "perfection." As part of the journey, Murray examines the principal passages in which the word "perfect" occurs, then digs deeper into the context to better understand what is really being said.

Writing in his usual, "no compromises" style, Murray explains that God really does want us to be perfect. More than that, He has given us the Holy Spirit to help us accomplish that task. For those struggling with the word "perfect," Murray makes it encouragingly clear that perfection is about maturity (as opposed to some unreasonable goal.)

In his profound and life-changing way, Murray teaches that perfection is not only attainable, but should be the core message of every Christian teacher. Poverty, suffering, and obedience are all part of this Biblical picture of perfection.

Though some have complained that this book is not as easy to read as some of Murray's Christian classics, readers will come away with a better understanding of what the Biblical concept of "perfection" means. Christian perfection (a full commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ and a full separation from the values of the world) is exactly what is needed during these challenging times.

There's no doubt about it: the church lives like the world these days and the world lives like the church. In "Be Perfect," Andrew Murray challenges us all to not only live holy lives, but to claim God's promises that He will sanctify us. Only then can we truly glorify Him as the Messiah.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Olahauski Books
• Seitenzahl: 114
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781956527322
• Artikelnr.: 63388330

Autorenporträt

Andrew Murray (9 May 1828 - 18 January 1917) was a South African writer, teacher and Christian pastor. Murray considered missions to be "the chief end of the church" Andrew Murray was the second child of Andrew Murray Sr. (1794-1866), a Dutch Reformed Church missionary sent from Scotland to South Africa. He was born in Graaff Reinet, South Africa. His mother, Maria Susanna Stegmann, was of French Huguenot and German Lutheran descent.[1] Murray was sent to the University of Aberdeen in Scotland for his initial education, together with his elder brother, John. Both remained there until they obtained their master's degrees in 1845. From there, they both went to the University of Utrecht where they studied theology. The two brothers became members of Het Réveil, a religious revival movement opposed to the rationalism which was in vogue in the Netherlands at that time. Both brothers were ordained by the Hague Committee of the Dutch Reformed Church on 9 May 1848 and returned to the Cape. Murray married Emma Rutherford in Cape Town, South Africa, on 2 July 1856. They had eight children together (four boys and four girls). Murray pastored churches in Bloemfontein, Worcester, Cape Town and Wellington, all in South Africa. He was a champion of the South African Revival of 1860. In 1889, he was one of the founders of the South African General Mission (SAGM), along with Martha Osborn and Spencer Walton. After Martha Osborn married George Howe, they formed the South East Africa General Mission (SEAGM) in 1891. SAGM and SEAGM merged in 1894. Because its ministry had spread into other African countries, the mission's name was changed to Africa Evangelical Fellowship (AEF) in 1965. AEF joined with Serving In Mission (SIM) in 1998 and continues to this day. Through his writings, Murray was also a key "Inner Life" or "Higher Life" or Keswick leader, and his theology of faith healing and belief in the continuation of the apostolic gifts made him a significant forerunner of the Pentecostal movement.[2] In 1894, Murray was visited by John McNeill and Rev. J Gelson Gregson, the ex-British Army Chaplain and Keswick convention speaker.