Who Am I? Identity in Christ (Jerry Bridges)

Who Am I?  

Identity in Christ

Best-selling author Jerry Bridges, known chiefly for his famous book The Pursuit of Holiness, asks that most fundamental question of existence: “Who am I?”

Bridges then turns to Scripture to unpack for the Christian eight clear, interlocking, illuminating answers to show that ever believer is:

• A Creature
• In Christ
• Justified
• An Adopted Son of God
• A New Creation
• A Saint
• A Servant of Jesus Christ
• Not Yet Perfect

A direct, honest presentation of biblical truth, and all new material from Jerry Bridges, Who Am I? demonstrates for believers that they can and should rightfully claim for themselves an unshakeable, lifelong, personal foundation of confidence in one thing and one thing alone: the gospel of a victorious, resurrected Savior.

Endorsements

“Jerry Bridges’ gift for simple but deep spiritual communication is fully displayed in this warm-hearted, Biblical spelling out of the Christian’s true identity in Christ.”
– J. I. Packer

“I know of no one better prepared than Jerry Bridges to write Who Am I? He is a man who knows who he is in Christ and he helps us to see succinctly and clearly who we are to be.”
– R. C. Sproul

About the Author

The Pursuit of Holiness. Trusting God. The Practice of Godliness. The Joy of Fearing God. One look at such book titles gives you a clear indication of what author Jerry Bridges is all about—teaching readers how they can know and understand God in a deep and meaningful way, and how that knowledge can literally transform their lives.

Jerry’s own life changed while serving as an officer in the United States Navy. It was during his military career that he first came into contact with The Navigators, an organization committed to this holy mission: “to reach, disciple, and equip people to know Christ and make Him known through successive generations.” Jerry soon felt God’s call to work for The Navigators ministry, and, in time, he became the vice president of its corporate affairs, applying his University of Oklahoma education. His relationship with The Navigators began in 1955, and it’s still going strong. Today, Jerry is a staff member with The Navigators Community Ministries Group, where he is engaged primarily in a Bible teaching ministry.

Author of Numerous Books

One major avenue for Jerry’s seasoned teaching abilities has been books. He’s written ten to date.  Two of them – Transforming Grace and The Discipline of Grace, have won a Gold Medallion Book Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. The Practice of Godliness has been honored as well with sales of more than 400,000 copies (and counting). But it is The Pursuit of Holiness for which Jerry is best known.

Selling over a million copies, The Pursuit of Holiness explains clearly how God has equipped us to lead holy lives. Bridges shows the part that habit, emotions, and personal discipline play in holy living.

What Jerry Bridges means to his audience is evident. He’s a trusted, reliable source of spiritual wisdom that always leads them to the source of all things right and true: God.

Born in Texas, Jerry now lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with his wife, Jane.