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Calvin's doctrine concerning the church. A few aspects of Calvin's teachings on the church are pointed out to encourage the two churches involved in the Hervormde Theological Training to reconsider what Calvin himself has to say. This should not be done only in the ligth of his role in the past, but also within the context of the tremendous challenges and responsibilities that these two churches will have to face in the next millennium. Calvin's doctrine on the church can still provide instruction and guidance to the church today.

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  • A few aspects of Calvin's teachings on the church are pointed out to encourage the two churches involved in the Hervormde Theological Training to reconsider what Calvin himself has to say

  • This should not be done only in the ligth of his role in the past, and within the context of the tremendous challenges and responsibilities that these two churches will have to face in the millennium

  • Gekonfronteer met allerlei kerkbegrippe van buite, maar ook moontlike verskille oar die siening van die kerk binne eie geledere, is dit vir beide die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk en die Hervormde Kerk in Suidelike Afrika nodig om opnuut oor die saak te besin

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A few aspects of Calvin's teachings on the church are pointed out to encourage the two churches involved in the Hervormde Theological Training to reconsider what Calvin himself has to say. Calvyn se leer oor die kerk gedink word, "Calvin himself is one of the least known among the great figures of his century" S] Botha verlede, kan Calvyn se denke in die algemeen, maar veral ook sy denke oor die kerk, soos Milner dit stel, "instruction en guidance" bied en kan dit alleen skadelik en nadelig wees indien nie daarvan kennis geneem word nie.

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