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Dordt and South Africa. The nature and challenges for Reformed Church polity in South Africa [PDF]
Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 2013 Under the title Dordt and South Africa – the nature and challenges for Reformed Church Polity in South Africa this presentation starts by sketching the context in which the Church Order of Dordt was drawn up and what the role and meaning of the Church order was for the Reformed Churches in the
Coertzen, Pieter
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The composition of reformed church orders: A theological, reformed and juridical perspective
In die Skriflig, 2018 Many reformed church orders, which reflect the Dort Church Order of 1619, albeit revised, still apply its subdivision into these four chapters: firstly, offices (dienste); secondly, general assemblies (samekomste); thirdly, doctrine, sacraments and other
Leon van den Broeke
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‘Ecclesia reformata semper reformanda’ Church renewal from a Reformed perspective
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2015 With a view to the theme of church renewal, this article explores the role of a well-known and popular phrase in the Reformed tradition within Protestantism, that is, ecclesia reformata semper reformanda [‘the reformed church should always be reformed’].
Leo J. Koffeman
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An Open Declaration [Openlike Verklaring] concerning the Presbyterian Church government system
In die SkrifligThe challenge posed by 18th-century rationalism to the 16th-century Reformed doctrine, initiated a trajectory in which Reformed churches assumed the responsibility of preserving the essence of the Reformation.
Chaka C. Mathundela
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Ecclesiological Renewal for a Relevant Ministry and Church Polity, with reference to UCCSA and UPCSA in Zimbabwe [PDF]
, 2021 This article is a critique of Reformed Ecclesiology, particularly as regarding ministry and church polity. It is argued herein that a static ecclesiology results in church ministry that is seemingly deficient in responding to the context. This is seen in
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Die funksie en doel van die Apostoliese Geloofbelydenis
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2016 The article deals with the function and aim of the Apostles’ Creed in the Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa – and for that matter, all other Reformed churches. The history of the Credo is carefully described.
Ignatius W.C. Van Wyk
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Pharos Journal of Theology, 2022 The rise of neo-radical nationalism, racism and ethnicity in many churches in the 21st century is an unexplainable reality. It is becoming difficult for churches to maintain their denominational identity to a high degree without adjusting its liturgy, traditions and church polity according to new context (Koffeman, 2014:164).
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Kerkvereniging en Kerkreg: Geskiedenis, beginsel en praktyk
Verbum et Ecclesia, 1996 Church unity and church polity: History, principle and practice In this article the need for a clearer focus on the history, principles and practice of church polity in the process of church re-unijication is addressed. This is
J.W. Hofmeyr
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 1992 Reinterpreting the paradigm concerning ‘Kollegialisme’ in order to understand the Afrikaans churches according to church law The Afrikaans term ‘Kollegialisme’ is used to convey criticism of the polity and history of the Afrikaans churches of Reformed ...
E. Brown
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Die hermeneutiek van gereformeerde kerkreg
In die Skriflig, 2012 Die artikel het op die belangrikheid en noodsaaklikheid van ‘n hermeneutiek vir die gereformeerde kerkreg gefokus. Die kerkregtelike dokument wat besonderlik ter sake was, is die kerkorde van die Gereformeerde kerke in Suid-Afrika, met sy besondere band ...
Andries le Roux du Plooy
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