Abstract
Human religions and the saving knowledge of God It has become an accepted practice to speak of the relationship of Christianity to other religions in terms of exclusivism, inclusivism and pluralism. These categories are actually not very helpful. The emphasis must not be on the question of excluding or including people from salvation but rather on a saving knowledge of God. Human religions have a limited or distorted knowledge of the supreme Reality. It is only through self-revelation of God that a true saving knowledge of the ultimate Reality can be attained. This happens through the self-revelation of God in Scripture and especially in the incarnation and saving acts of God in Christ and through the enlightening work of the Holy Spirit.
Highlights
It has become an accepted practice to speak o f the relationship o f Christianity to other religions in terms o f exclusivism, inclusivism and pluralism
Dit is die goeie nuus wat deur die sending verkondig moet word aan alle mense wat in hulle eie religieë tot selfverlossing mislei word
Religie as menslike verskynsel kan slegs sy waarde herwin as dit die ruimte word waarbinne God hom self deur Sy W oord en Gees openbaar as die Verbondsgod wat met die mens op ’n verlossingsweg gaan deur geloof, wedergeboorte en deur voortdurende bekering
Summary
It has become an accepted practice to speak o f the relationship o f Christianity to other religions in terms o f exclusivism, inclusivism and pluralism. Eksklusivisme impliseer by voorbaat die valsheid van ander religieë en verklaar hulle aanhangers as verlore, terwyl God juis die religieë van mense ook ten goede kan gebruik en wil dat sy heil aan almal verkondig moet word. Hierdie standpunt is direk in stryd met die Skrif wat duidelik bely dat daar tyd van onkunde was (Hand 17:30), maar dat God Hom self in die volheid van die tyd (Gal 4:4) openbaar het in Christus.
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