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Lord’s Day 33

Q90. What is the coming to life of the new self?

It is wholehearted joy in God through Christ and a delight to do every kind of good as God wants us to.

Scripture Proofs — King James Version

1

Psalm 51:8, 12

Make me to hear joy and gladness; the bones thou hast broken may rejoice. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me free spirit.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name Holy; I dwell in the high and holy , with him also of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Romans 5:1

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

2

Romans 6:10–11

For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Galatians 2:20

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

CommentaryZacharias Ursinus (1616)

The doctrine touching man's conversion to God now claims our attention, concerning which we must inquire:

I. "Is conversion necessary?"

II. "What is it?"