Eenheid in die NG Kerkfamilie: ’n kerkhistories-kerkregtelike benadering

Authors

  • PJ Strauss

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17570/ngtt.2007.v48n3.a30

Keywords:

Church family, Over emphasising unity or diversity, Unity of confession and a denomination,

Abstract

The author starts by indicating why these churches in Southern Africa can be called a family of churches and why they have enough common belief in certain core issues of faith to form a new denomination. He finds that as far as differences with regard to the acceptance of the Confession of Belhar is concerned, the present agreement is not to force it the one or the other way. In proposals for structuring the denomination a trend is to follow the example of the famous Synod of Dordt in 1618-1619. By doing so, the family stays on the way of an acceptable reformed church polity.

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Published

2007-12-31

How to Cite

Strauss, P. (2007). Eenheid in die NG Kerkfamilie: ’n kerkhistories-kerkregtelike benadering. NGTT | Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 48(3&4). https://doi.org/10.17570/ngtt.2007.v48n3.a30

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 3&4 (2007)

Section

Articles | Artikels

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