Abstract
An investigation into the name of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) reveals that it is a reformed church in the Dutch tradition with the cultural side of it’s origin in the Netherlands. The acceptance of this name indicates that the DRC should never stop an internal, ongoing process of reformation. The fact that the DRC officially took the name is owned to it’s General Synod to which decisions over this kind of thing, is given. The name “Dutch Reformed” was thus accepted in 1962. Both the terms “reformed” and “Dutch” in connection with the DRC, has a history to which the present DRC still adds meaning.
Highlights
An investigation into the name of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) reveals that it is a reformed church in the Dutch tradition with the cultural side of it’s origin in the Netherlands. The acceptance of this name indicates that the DRC should never stop an internal, ongoing process of reformation
Omdat hierdie standpunt nie die werking van sy belydenisskrifte in die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (NGK) behoorlik verreken nie, handhaaf dit die Bybel uitgesproke as eerste norm vir die NGK, maar hierdie geskrifte nie noodwendig as die tweede of hieraan ondergeskikte norm nie
By die Algemene Vergadering van die Hervormde Kerk in die ZAR op 20 November 1865 in Pretoria gee ds Frans Lion-Cachet van die NGK Utrecht kennis dat hulle aansluiting by die Kaapse Sinode soek
Summary
Daar is ’n neiging by die Christelike kerke om die geloofs- en godsdienstige tradisie waaruit hulle kom in hulle name te verwoord: Rooms-Katoliek, Luthers, Gereformeerd of Pinkster-Charismaties. Die Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (NGK) is in hierdie opsig geen uitsondering nie. By die totstandkoming van die eerste Algemene Sinode van die NGK in 1962 is daar besluit dat die naam van hierdie kerk of sinodale verband bloot die NGK (“Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk”) sal wees (NGK 1962:232). Hierdie naam is verkies bo die ander name wat voorgestel is, naamlik “Ned Geref Kerk van Suid-Afrika” en “Die Ned Geref Kerk in Afrika” (NGK 1962:39, 135). Die vraag wat ontstaan is: wat wou die Algemene Sinode as die ter sake besluitnemer van die NGK in algemene sinodale verband, met hierdie naam sê?
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