創作背景
倪柝聲於1938年-1939年旅歐時完成的著名作品。
首先用英語在英國（開西大會）、丹麥講道時發表，回中國後由上海福音書房出版了中文文本。
該書被許多基督徒視為經典著作，同時是西方基督教界最熟悉的一本倪柝聲著作。
該書已經用多種語言出版，至今至少出版了25萬冊。
作品目錄
該書內容是【和合本聖經】關於羅馬書五章～羅馬書八章和羅馬書12章，共分為14章，
甚么是正常的基督徒生活？關於基督徒的生活，使徒保羅在加拉太二章二十節，給了我們一個他自己的定義。他說，『現在活著的，不再是我，乃是基督在我裡面活著。』他不是講些特別或奇異的事，來作為基督徒高峰生活的標準。他乃是說到，神對於基督徒所定正常生活的準則。扼要的說，就是我不再活著，乃是基督在我裡面活出他的生命。這正是本書所闡明的。
英文版目錄（摘自Welcome to the CCEL - Christian Classics Ethereal Library官網）
Table of Contents（目錄）
The Normal Christian Life（正常的基督徒生活）
Preface to the First Edition（第一版序言）
Preface to the British Edition（英文版序言）
Table of Contents（目錄）
The Blood of Christ（基督的血）
Our Dual Problem: Sins and Sin
God's Dual Remedy: The Blood and the Cross
The Problem Of Our Sins
The Blood Is Primarily For God
God Is Satisfied
The Blood And The Believer's Access
Overcoming The Accuser
The Cross of Christ（基督的十字架）
Some Further Distinctions
Man's State By Nature
As In Adam So In Christ
The Divine Way of Deliverance
His Death and Resurrection Representative and Inclusive
The Path of Progress: Knowing（長進的途徑——知道）
Our Death With Christ A Historic Fact
The First Step: “Knowing This...”
Divine Revelation Essential To Knowledge
The Cross Goes To The Root Of Our Problem
The Path of Progress: Reckoning（長進的途徑——計算）
The Second Step: “Even So Reckon...”
The Reckoning Of Faith
Temptation And Failure, The Challenge To Faith
Abiding In Him
The Divide of the Cross（十字架的分界）
Two Creations
Burial Means An End
Resurrection Unto Newness Of Life
Presenting Ourselves to God（長進的途徑——將自己獻給神）
The Third Step: “Present Yourselves...”
Separated Unto The Lord
Servant Or Slave?
The Eternal Purpose（永遠的目的）
Firstborn Among Many Brethren
The Grain Of Wheat
The Choice That Confronted Adam
Adam's Choice The Reason For The Cross
He That Hath The Son Hath The Life
They Are All Of One
The Holy Spirit（聖靈）
The Spirit Outpoured
Faith Is Again The Key
The Diversity Of The Experience
The Spirit Indwelling
The Treasure In The Vessel
The Absolute Lordship Of Christ
The Meaning and Value of Romans Seven（羅馬書7章的意義與價值）
The Flesh And Man's Breakdown
What The Law Teaches
Christ The End Of The Law
Our End Is God's Beginning
I Thank God!
The Path of Progress: Walking In The Spirit（長進的途徑——隨從靈而行）
The Flesh And The Spirit
Christ Our Life
The Law Of This Spirit Of Life
The Manifestation Of The Law Of Life
The Fourth Step: “Walk... After The Spirit”
One Body in Christ（在基督裡面一個身體）
A Gate And A Path
The Fourfold Work Of Christ In His Cross
The Love Of Christ
One Living Sacrifice
More Than Conquerors Through Him
The Cross and the Soul Life（十字架與魂生命）
The True Nature Of The Fall
The Root Question: The Human Soul
Natural Energy In The Work Of God
The Light Of God And Knowledge
The Path of Progress: Bearing the Cross（長進的途徑——背十字架）
The Basis Of All True Ministry
The Subjective Working Of The Cross
The Cross And Fruitfulness
A Dark Night -- A Resurrection Morn
The Goal of the Gospel（福音的目的）
Waste
Ministering To His Pleasure
Anointing Him Beforehand
Fragrance
Indexes（索引）
Index of Scripture References（聖經參考索引）
社會影響
美國Christian Classical Ethereal Library)將其列入基督教經典著作，中國基督徒的作品進入該榜的至此一部。
