Kerkreg, ’n dienende reg?

Authors

  • PJ Strauss

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17570/ngtt.2009.v50n3.a17

Keywords:

church and justice not isolated, church order serves understanding of church church order serves discipline in church, church polity not law of state, justice can serve purpose of church,

Abstract

Church polity a serving polity?
The core argument in this article is that a reformed church polity aims to serve the church by supplying the orderly channels through which the Word of God can flow freely and actually govern the church. The fruit of a reformed church polity as reflected in a reformed church order, should be based on the Scriptures. This condition serves to ensure that the order serves it purpose. A church order differs from a confession of faith by aiming at practical measures for the life of the church. It has therefore much more of a temporary nature. In essence: a reformed church polity should strengthen the church to be church of the Word of God.

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Published

2009-12-31

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 3&4 (2009)

Section

Articles | Artikels

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