Iain Hamish Murray (born 19 April 1931) is a British

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and

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who co-founded the Reformed publishing house, the

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Early life

Iain Murray was educated in the

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King William's College King William's College (nicknamed KWC or King Bill's; gv, Colleish Ree Illiam) is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 18, located near Castletown on the Isle of Man. It is a member of the International Baccalaureate and Headmasters' and ...

. He was converted in 1949. In the summer of 1950 he was commissioned in the

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was a rifle regiment of the British Army, the only regiment of rifles amongst the Scottish regiments of infantry. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 26th Cameronian Reg ...

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of the British Army, serving in Singapore and Malaya in the suppression of the communist insurgency known as the "

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". He transferred to the Army reserve in 1955 and resigned his commission the following year. After his military service, Murray studied Philosophy and History at the

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, graduating with a BA in 1954. In 1955 he married Jean Ann Walters and became assistant minister at St. John's Free Church, Summertown, Oxford.

Christian work

He served as assistant to

Martyn Lloyd-Jones David Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899–1981) was a Welsh Protestant minister and medical doctor who was influential in the Calvinist wing of the British evangelical movement in the 20th century. For almost 30 years, he was the minister of Westminster ...

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(1956–59) and subsequently at Grove Chapel,

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(1961–69) and St. Giles Presbyterian Church,

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, (1981–84). In 1957 he and Jack Cullum founded the Reformed publishing house, the

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, for which he remains a trustee. Murray and his wife live in

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Theological positions

According to certain sources Murray's theological positions are: * 5-point Calvinist *

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(advocates infant baptism) * Post-millennial *

Covenant theology Covenant theology (also known as covenantalism, federal theology, or federalism) is a conceptual overview and interpretive framework for understanding the overall structure of the Bible. It uses the theological concept of a covenant as an organ ...

Works

Books by Iain Murray include: * ''Australian Christian Life from 1788 : an introduction and an anthology'', (1988), * ''

D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones David Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899–1981) was a Welsh Protestant minister and medical doctor who was influential in the Calvinist wing of the British evangelical movement in the 20th century. For almost 30 years, he was the minister of Westminste ...

: The First Forty Years'', (1982), * ''

: The Fight of Faith'', (1990), * ''The Forgotten Spurgeon'', (1966), * '' Spurgeon and the Church of England'', (1966) – a booklet * '' Jonathan Edwards : A New Biography'', (1988), * ''The Life of Arthur W. Pink'', * ''The Life of John Murray : Professor of Systematic Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1937–1966'', (1984), , * ''The Puritan Hope : Revival and the Interpretation of Prophecy'', (1971, London: Banner of Truth Trust), (pbk) * ''Revival & Revivalism : The Making and Marring of American Evangelicalism 1750–1858'', (1994), * ''Spurgeon v. Hyper-Calvinism : The Battle for Gospel Preaching'', (1995, London: Banner of Truth Trust), (pbk) * ''Pentecost today? : The Biblical Basis for Understanding Revival'', (1998), * ''Evangelicalism Divided : A Record of Crucial Change in the Years 1950 to 2000'', (2000), * ''Diary of Kenneth MacRae : a record of fifty years in the Christian ministry'', (1980), * ''The Invitation System'', (1960), * ''Letters of

Charles Haddon Spurgeon Charles Haddon Spurgeon (19 June 1834 – 31 January 1892) was an English Particular Baptist preacher. Spurgeon remains highly influential among Christians of various denominations, among whom he is known as the "Prince of Preachers". He wa ...

'', (1992), * ''Should the Psalter be the only hymnal of the church?'', (2001), * ''The Reformation of the Church : a collection of Reformed and Puritan documents on Church issues'', (1965), (pbk) * ''The Unresolved Controversy : unity with non-Evangelicals'', (2001), (pbk) * '' Wesley and Men Who Followed'', * ''Old Evangelicalism – Old Truths for a New Awakening'', * ''The Happy Man: The Abiding Witness of Lachlan Mackenzie'', (1979), * ''A Scottish Christian Heritage'', (2006), * '' Lloyd-Jones: Messenger of Grace'', (2008), * ''Heroes'', (2009), * ''The Undercover Revolution: how fiction changed Britain'', (2009), * ''Rest in God: a calamity in contemporary Christianity'', (2010), (booklet) * '' John MacArthur: Servant of the Word and Flock'', (2011), * ''

Archibald G. Brown Archibald Geikie Brown (18 July 1844 – 2 April 1922) was a Calvinism, Calvinistic Baptist minister; a student, friend, and associate of Charles Spurgeon; and from 1908 to 1911, pastor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, the church earli ...

: Spurgeon's Successor'', (2011), * ''Evangelical Holiness and other addresses'', (2013), * ''

Amy Carmichael Amy Beatrice Carmichael (16 December 1867 – 18 January 1951) was an Irish Christian missionary in India who opened an orphanage and founded a mission in Dohnavur. She served in India for 55 years and wrote 35 books about her work as a miss ...

: Beauty for Ashes'', (2015), * ''

J. C. Ryle John Charles Ryle (10 May 1816 – 10 June 1900) was an English evangelical Anglican bishop. He was the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool. Life He was the eldest son of John Ryle, private banker, of Park House, Macclesfield, M.P. for Maccles ...

: Prepared to Stand Alone'', (2016),

References

External links

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The Banner of Truth Trust
– "Biblical Christianity through Literature"
Dr. Andrew David Naselli's review of Iain Murray's ''Evangelicalism Divided'' followed by a lengthy annotated bibliography
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