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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.”

Commentary — Zacharias 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?"