Experiential knowledge in the Bible raises a controversial theme, since some groups claim that preaching is poor and does not build up the congregation if it is not experiential, while others object that experiential insight supplements the Word of God and places human experience in the centre. The article seeks clarity by exploring spiritual experience as inward, in-the-soul awareness of communion with God, showing that spiritual experience is the experiential side of faith and that there is no true faith without this experience.

Though the article draws on Hebrews 5:8, it shows that Jesus Christ — though He was God’s Son — learned obedience through what He suffered, meaning He fully experienced for Himself the cost and weight of submission to the Father even amid suffering. His suffering and submission, including agony, tears, and the cross, are not signs of weakness but the path through which His obedience was perfected and He became the source of eternal salvation.

Man has been created in the image of God, but sin intervened. Sin destroys everything. What consequences does sin have for man, created in the image of God? Is he still able to fulfill the mandate from God? Can he still be held accountable?

This article discusses ethical aspects of organ donation.

An active, deliberate ending of our lives is a closed‑off route for us. Are there no problems then? Those are certainly there. I especially want to point out the fact that we are now able to sustain life for much longer, something that was not possible fifty years ago. The means to accomplish this were not there then. This life extension sometimes shifts to a delaying of death.

It is impossible to recognize both marriage and cohabitation as equal forms. Marriage is characterized by the promise, which a couple seals with their signature. Cohabitation is an expression of a desire to be able to get along together. However, there is no legal or even a moral obligation. People start cohabiting with the idea that if does not work out then they will separate.

What role ought the return of Christ to play in our Christian life? This article explores this question and shows that his return is an essential part of his work of salvation, and thus we cannot afford to neglect thinking about it as well as living in light of it.

Old age has its shadows. This article indicates the challenges of old age, including isolation, loneliness, hurtful past experiences, and unmet expectations. Hope is in knowing that God knows the shadows of old age.

This article looks at the relationship between the Christian faith and depression. Can some Christian doctrines induce depression? The author maintains that even difficult doctrine (such as the doctrine of sin, depravity, and predestination), when preached within the biblical context, cannot cause depression.

The Christian's attitude towards material possessions is guided by the call to stewardship, a love for God and neighbour, and the understanding of how sin has affected our relationship with God and others. Our attitude toward possessions should be directed by a life of pilgrimage, thankfulness, and sharing, with an eye to the coming of the Lord.