Die geestelike aard van die kerklike tug soos in gereformeerde kerkordes

Piet Strauss

doi:10.17570/stj.2017.v3n1.a17

Abstract

The spiritual character of church disciplineThis article focuses on the meaning of the words “the spiritual character of church discipline” used in the Church Order of Dordrecht in 1619 and since then in the church orders of churches with an affinity for the Church Order of Dordt.The conclusion is that the aim, way of implementation and climate of church discipline combined with other considerations in reformed church government all help to clarify the spiritual character of church discipline. At the basis of it the spiritual character of this kind of discipline is determined by the spiritual discipline of the Word and Spirit of God. In this regard inner convictions and not physical force or a technical application of church order measures must determine the acts of church discipline. Steps which should also be spiritual in nature.Church discipline should be in obedience to the Head of the church, Jesus Christ. He governs the church through His Word.

Highlights

E conclusion is that the aim, way of implementation and climate of church discipline combined with other considerations in reformed church government all help to clarify the spiritual character of church discipline
Die invloed van die DKO 1619 blyk uit sake soos die hoofstukindeling en sekere artikels, beginsels en verwoordings in die kerkordes van resente gereformeerde kerke
Op dié twee punte – die kerklike tug wat geestelik is én wat van die straf van die staat onderskei moet word – volg daar sedertdien wye navolging onder gereformeerdes in die Dordtse tradisie

Summary

Introduction

Die invloed van die DKO 1619 blyk uit sake soos die hoofstukindeling en sekere artikels, beginsels en verwoordings in die kerkordes van resente gereformeerde kerke (vgl die DKO in Pont 1981:176–186 met Visser 1999; Engelhard en Hofman 2001 en Die Kerkorde van die Ned Geref Kerk of NGKO 2013). Daarmee volg hierdie CRC-KO ook die lyn dat die kerklike tug geestelik van aard is.

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