Jan-Aage Torp giving his keynote speech (photo: Norge Idag)

Rev. Johannes Engeli was one of the hundreds of leaders who supported Torp´s Israel resolution (photo: Norge Idag)

During the Pentecostal Movement's Leadership Conference in Filadelfia Osio this month, the question of Pentecostals' continued support for Israel and the Jews was raised by the Oslokirken pastor Jan-Aage Torp. The backdrop was strong accusations that Israel had become an apartheid state, which were presented in the Christian daily press by Pentecostal preachers Marit Landrø and Frank Matre.

The decisive vote after the passionate debate showed that 85 percent of the leaders were completely supportive of Israel and the Jews. But the small minority consisted of some of those who lead the movement's joint bodies, and with strong support from the newspaper Vårt Land and ecumenical forums in Norway.

Rev Ola-Emil Sprakehaug, the chairman of the Pentecostal leadership committee, tried to convince the pastors of Filadelfia Oslo to support Torp´s Israel resolution, but to no avail (photo: Norge Idag)

Documentation

Read the documentation we present here to find out what Pentecostals in this country actually believe.

Click here (in Norwegian).