Murray was born in Laurium, Michigan, and grew up in Bellingham, Washington.
He studied at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Wheaton College in Illinois, and Faith Theological Seminary.
[2] Murray served as an assistant pastor in the Bible Presbyterian Church in Chester, Pennsylvania.
[3] He edited his denomination's publication Faith and Fellowship, later called Truth for Youth, from 1944 to 1950.
[4] In 1955, when the denomination split, Murray joined with the Collingswood faction and became president of Shelton College.