Life on the Highest Plane

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by Ruth Paxson

Originally published as a three-volume set, this work now appears in one volume. In it the author deals with the very basic matters of the Christian faith and experience—the person and work of Christ, and how believers can grow in Him. She follows Mary McDonough’s method as used in her book, God’s Plan of Redemption, employing a diagram of three concentric circles to depict the tripartite nature of man. Paxon’s unique contribution was to combine these in such a way as to show the stages of Christ’s work and the believer’s growth.

“A remarkable book—one of the most satisfying I have ever read. It deals with the great fundamentals of the Christian faith…in a scriptural and thorough way and rings true every time.” — R. A. Torrey

Table of Contents

Part I: THE PERSON AND WORK OF CHRIST

Introduction

  1. Human Life on Three Planes
  2. God’s First Man—The First Adam
  3. Life on the Lowest Plane—The Entrance of Sin into Man
  4. Life on the Lowest Plane—The Rule of Sin over Man
  5. God and Satan in Conflict
  6. False and Futile Attempts for Salvation
  7. The Chasm Bridged
  8. God’s Second Man—The Last Adam
  9. Four Spans in the Bridge of Salvation—Incarnation
  10. Four Spans in the Bridge of Salvation—Crucifixion
  11. Four Spans in the Bridge of Salvation—Resurrection
  12. Four Spans in the Bridge of Salvation—Ascension and Exaltation
  13. The Crowning Work of Jesus Christ in Salvation

Part 2: THE RELATION BETWEEN CHRIST AND THE CHRISTIAN

  1. Grace Triumphant over Sin
  2. Christ Our Saviour—The Bridge Crossed
  3. Christ Our Head—A New Creation Formed
  4. Christ Our Lord—A New Sovereign in a New Sphere
  5. Christ our Life—A Perfect Oneness Effected
  6. Christ Our Sanctification—A People for His Possession and Use
  7. Christ Our Captain and Conqueror—Conflict and Conquest
  8. Life on the Highest Plane
  9. Carnal or Spiritual
  10. The Christian’s Choice—Self or Christ?

Part 3: THE BELIEVER’S RESPONSE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT’S INWORKING

  1. The Spirit-filled Life
  2. The Prerequisite to Fullness—Cleansing
  3. The Believer’s Part in Becoming Spirit-filled—Yielding
  4. The Believer’s Part in Becoming Spirit-filled—Faith
  5. The Believer’s Part in Becoming Spirit-filled—Obedience
  6. The Believer’s Part in Becoming Spirit-filled—Bible Study
  7. The Believer’s Part in Becoming Spirit-filled—Prayer
  8. The Works of the Spiritual Man
  9. The Relationships of the Spiritual Man
  10. The Hope of the Spiritual Man
  11. The Story of Salvation Told in Five Chapters

Bibliography

DIAGRAMS

  1. Life on Three Planes
  2. Uncreated and Created Life
  3. The Sinless Adam
  4. The Sinful Adam
  5. God—Manifest in the Flesh
  6. The God-Man—Crucified/ Risen/Ascended
  7. The Holy Spirit
  8. Receiving Christ the Saviour
  9. Rejecting Christ the Saviour
  10. A New Creation
  11. Changed Relationships
  12. The Unyielded Life
  13. Hope of the Spiritual Man
  14. The Story of Salvation

Scripture Index