The New Life in Christ Jesus

C. I. Scofield reveals with this book a simple but vital message: that God and Jesus Christ are within us all, and that we only need search for them to live a new kind of life.

Although the author was a Biblical scholar with decades of experience discovering the deeper theologies and lore of Christianity, he was also a good communicator with experience speaking to ordinary Christians as a minister and preacher. The anxieties and emotions of his flock were as much a concern as the ancient doctrines; in life, Scofield used his studied knowledge to help Christians living in the here and now. 

It is in this spirit that this book is written. It is a developmental and devotional manual for the believer; not only do we gain a message of belief and salvation through the Lord, but an explanation of the different traits that a true Christian life possesses. The qualities of real belief are as important as dispelling the myths around such a life. 

For example, author demonstrates how Christians can live a broad and exciting existence according to their own talents and inclinations. The notion that believers are somehow constrained or shackled by their beliefs in God is shown to be a falsehood. Instead, virtues such as honesty, patience and kindness are held up to be the great attainments of a life lived well.