a sinner and to cleanse me from all sin. That day, August 26, my sins were eternally forgiven, and I had the assurance which the Word of God declared. Accepting Christ as my Saviour did not involve trying to live my life over — but to begin it over. This means that Jesus Christ came to live within me in the person of the Holy Spirit, instantaneously, the moment when I invited Christ into my life. Living a life for Jesus through high school and afterwards proved to be challenging, reinforc ing, and exciting.
for which we have to be thankful because of that!” Some years ago, a young Scottish preacher, Robert Murray McCheyne, died at a very early age, 29. And yet his life continues to carry a lasting and tremendous testimony concern ing the grace of God. Listen to these wonderful words he wrote: HOW MUCH I OWE When this passing world is done, When has sunk yon glorious sun, When I stand with Christ in glory, Looking o’er life’s finished story; Then, Lord, shall I fully know, Not, till then, how much I owe. When I stand before the throne, Dressed in beauty not my own, When I see Thee as Thou art, Love Thee with unsinning heart; Then, Lord shall I fully know, Not, till then, how much I owe. E’en on earth, as through a glass, Darkly, let Thy glory pass; Make forgiveness feel so sweet, Make Thy Spirit’s help so meek, E’en on earth, Lord, make me know, Something of how much 1 owe. Chosen not for good in me, Wakened up from wrath to flee; Hidden in the Saviour’s side, By the Spirit sanctified; Teach me, Lord, on earth to show, By my love, how much 1 owe. —R obert M urray M c C heyne METa BIOLA Student I N the SUMMER of 1954, I went to Tahquitz Pines. At this Christian camp I was brought to face my need — that of knowing Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour. It was the next to the last day of camp that I per sonally asked God to forgive me as 12
It was not until I entered Arizona Bible College—the purpose of study ing and learning God’s Word — that I started to learn w h a t living the Christian life is all about. It is excit ing to realize that the secret of Chris
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tian living is “Christ in you, the hope of glory,” and “that He which hath begun a good work in you will per form it until the day of Jesus Christ.” It is simply “total vacant possession” — knowing that “all I needed is what I have and what I have is what Christ is!” The life which I am now living is Christ’s life, resurrection life, the life of vic tory over sin, death, and hell. It is a “great relief” simply to relate every thing to the Lord Jesus, and take my hands off — to stand back and say, “I thank Thee, Lord, this is Thy situation!” My life is solely committed to Christ, to be available, thus my fu ture plans after graduation are Christ’s plans for my life — Christ’s business is to commit me where He wants me. I am resting in the victory already won in Christ. Jim Murray Arizona Bible College
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