In depth

“Before a Christian has received the Holy Spirit, you can compare him to a car without a motor.” Read what Svein Gilbu writes about Pentecost and the driving force of the Holy Spirit.

“When Jesus arose on the third day, he had received a glorified body, a body which was not bound to time or place,” writes Torleif Holm Andersen in this commentary.

“If we are not humble we understand nothing of what we absolutely should understand.” Elias Aslaksen writes this fiery and very significant statement in the pamphlet “Pride and its results”. 

The Bible tells us that without sanctification—holiness—no one can see the Lord. If we are honest, we have to admit that we are anything but holy by nature. So how can this transformation take place?

In Revelation we read about the bride who is preparing herself for the wedding. What does this preparation consist of? What is the bridal dress? It's probably closer to home than you would think...

John writes that we all have sin, but that those who commit sin have neither seen God nor known Him. (1 John 1:8; 3:6). What is the difference?

Even though I have sin, it is not the intention that I fall in sin. Temptation is a trial of my faith. This is a very exciting life.

In 1543 Copernicus asserted that the sun, not the earth, was the center of the universe. This certainly was an important discovery but the fact that our planet is not the center of the universe had already been established for a while—as a matter of fact, since creation.

Most people would answer that the opposite of joy is grief or sorrow. But is that correct?

"The Grace that is in Christ Jesus" was written especially to help new believers to understand the basis of the doctrine the church stands for, which is about victory over all conscious sin.

This is an interactive documentary about Johan Oscar Smith.

Have you considered the fact that Jesus, our great Savior and Redeemer, is also our forerunner? Do we dare believe this—that He is our forerunner and we can follow Him?

Our calling as disciples of Jesus is to live a victorious life, a life where we live and reign over sin.

Many people don’t understand the value of Jesus’ life, and the majority don’t have faith to enter into the same life He lived either. You must be born again to see God’s kingdom.

The doctrine of “once saved always saved”, also referred to as “eternal security”, has been the subject of much debate. But what do the scriptures say about salvation?
 

When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, He first taught them what should be behind their prayers, and what was most important to pray for.

Not everyone is aware that Jesus' crucifixion was the completion of a work of salvation that had been in progress for 33 years.

Jesus asked His disciples: "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” Matt. 16:14. It became apparent that people did not know who He was. This is usually still the case.