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In die Skriflig, 1992 The New Testament speaks consistently of the Church as being one. The classic New Testament passage that speaks on the unity of the Church is found in John 17, though it is by no means the only passage.
H. De Waard
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In the unity of the church - the key to the unity of the people
Українське Pелігієзнавство, 1998 National consciousness, which is primarily a deep awareness of one or another people of its ethnic isolation and originality of historical destiny, is formed under the influence of various objective and subjective factors.
M. P. Skaletskyy
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Christian identity and church unity
In die Skriflig, 2006 After centuries of Christianity the theme of “Christian identity” is still relevant and even more diverse than ever before. In this article this theme is discussed from a Reformed perspective with the focus on a specific ecclesiological facet, that is,
C. F.C. Coetzee
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Gnosticism, church unity and the Nicene Creed
In die Skriflig, 2008 Gnosticism (derived from the Greek word “gnosis; knowledge”) is the well-known phenomenon or movement which dates from the first centuries of church history.
C. F.C. Coetzee
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The mystery and the unity of the Church: Considerations from an Eastern Orthodox perspective
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 This article attempts an approach to discuss the mystery and the unity of the church and firstly, it underlined that the church cannot have a formal definition as the divine life extended from Christ’s resurrected body into those who believe and receive ...
Nicolae V. Mosoiu
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The dialectics between the unity and diversity of the church: A jigsaw puzzle metaphor
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2023 Conflict is often colouring the diversities of theology, besides church divisions, especially in the Indonesian context. In minimising the conflict, adequate knowledge is needed to understand that the diversity of theology is the essence of church unity.
Harls E.R. Siahaan, Johannis Siahaya
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Calvin’s view on church discipline and unity: a South African perspective
In die Skriflig, 2010 The reformer John Calvin, born in 1509, considers discipline and unity as two essential aspects of the Christian church. According to him, the bond of church discipline is a way to unite church members in the truth of the Word and the Christian faith ...
P.J. Strauss
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La sinodalità e l’intercomunione in Dumitru Stăniloae
Colloquia Theologica Ottoniana, 2022 In Dumitru Stăniloae’s work, he takes original, albeit sometimes radical, positions on a great variety of ecumenical themes and problems; however, Stăniloae is always in favor of dialogue.
Zoltán Bara
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Church Unity as Political Unity: An Eastern Orthodox Perspective
Bogoslovni vestnik, 2022 The image of the Church as a holy city is present in the Scriptures, in the writings of the holy fathers, and in the thoughts of modern Orthodox theologians. If the church is a polis, the unity of the Church must, in some ways, although not exhaustively, be a political unity.
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2000 Church unity between the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika and the Hervormde Kerk in Suidelike Afrika. Church unity between the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika (NHKA) and the Hervormde Kerk in Suidelike Afrika (HKSA) was a (heme that was not ...
I. W.C. van Wyk
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