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The Authors of Sanctification: Reuben Archer Torrey
Reuben Archer Torrey was active as a preacher, theologian, and author in the period before the First World War. The era was characterized by great optimism about the future, and also by major Christian revivals. Among Christians, there was at the same time a growing trend toward liberalization, and a central dogma that was being challenged was the authority of the Bible as the Word of God. Torrey became known as a defender of the authority of the Bible, and wrote extensively on this subject. Why was this in particular so important to him?
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The Lord’s Tireless Work with Disciples on the Way of Sanctification
Elias Aslaksen wrote a number of songs that are extremely rich in content. One of those that is often sung is “Zion I Treasure,” which is song number 146 in the songbook “Ways of the Lord.” The content of the text bears very fitting witness to one of Elias Aslaksen’s foremost life mottos, “The way you react determines your happiness or unhappiness.”
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Give Your Whole Life to Jesus! What Does It Mean to Let Jesus Guide You?
“Give your whole life to Jesus; He’ll guide you every day.” This is not just a beautiful line in an old song—it is a concrete invitation! An invitation to give Jesus real authority over your everyday life: your thoughts, your choices, and your battles. In this article, we will take a closer look at what the song “Give your whole life to Jesus” actually says about living as a disciple of Jesus, and why this is closely connected with what the Bible calls sanctification.
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Can’t Be Moved!
Based on the Christian hymn "O God's Kingdom Consists Not of Word"
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Johan Oscar Smith and Sanctification
Johan Oscar Smith was radically gripped by God in the early 1900s. Together with his brother Aksel, he began publishing the magazine Skjulte Skatter (Hidden Treasures) in 1912 to promote the doctrine of sanctification. What can their radical and life-changing Christianity teach us today?
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The Bible: a Bestseller for Centuries
The Bible. Not just a book, but a collection of 66 unique texts. For some, a rather haphazard collection of philosophical, mythological, apocalyptic, poetic, and biographical writings and letters. For others, sacred texts that form the very foundation of life. With five billion copies in circulation and translations into 776 languages, the Bible is the most popular literary work of all time. For centuries, people around the world have found the meaning of life in this best-selling book.
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