Glossary

A collection of words, expressions and names that may need an explanation or description.

The glossary is under development.

A

• Activities Club: Organised, regular activities in the church for children and youth
• Almond Blossom: family songbook containing 457 songs and hymns. Published in 7 languages 
• A-team: Young people and others who work voluntarily at the conference center at Brunstad or other places for a period

B

• Brunstad: The international conference center for Brunstad Christian Church, located in Vestfold, Norway. The center for missionary activity in the church.

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D

• Death of Christ, or the "Dying of the Lord Jesus": Conscious victory over the lusts, or inclination to sin, in our human nature (flesh). Jesus Christ was the first one to live in this way (Rom. 6:10, Gal. 5:16)

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• Flesh: The body of sin, where the inclination to sin "dwells" in our human nature (Rom. 7:18, Gal. 5:16, Rom. 6:6)
• Friends: Term often used for those who regularly attend meetings, or church services (= members of Brunstad Christian Church)

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• Hidden Treasures: Church paper with edifying articles, published monthly

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• Meetings: Church services

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P

• Pagedal: Conference center in the Netherlands

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• Sin: deeds, thoughts and words that are against God's will and His law
• to do sin: conscious sinful acts, to sin wilfully
• to have sin: the inclination to sin against God's will that is found in our human nature, or flesh
• Sin in the flesh: see to have sin  
• Skjulte Skatter: Norwegian church paper est. 1912, published monthly. Also see Hidden Treasures
• Skjulte Skatters Forlag: publishing company owned by Brunstad Christian Church. See http://ssfnett.no/
• Suffer in the Flesh: Not giving into the lusts and desires in the flesh. The process that leads to victory over sin (1 Pet. 4:1)

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• Ways of the Lord: The song book used in Brunstad Christian Church. Contains 472 songs, translated to eight languages

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