Abstract
Covenant and volkskerk The Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk states in its Church Order that it is a volkskerk. This designation does not immediately signify that it is a nationally exclusive church. A historical line is researched to try and assess what the term volkskerk does imply. The 16th century calvinist position is examined and then the situation during the reign of the Dutch East India Company of the Cape from 1652-1795. The Patriot-period is investigated and also the position of the Church of the Voortrekkers as well as in the old Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek. Historically speaking, the structure of the covenant of grace and Art 36 of the Confessio Belgica give the true meaning of the term volkskerk as used by the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk till 1899. However, it is clear that the term volkskerk in the contemporary Order has another content than the meaning which it carried in the previous century.
Highlights
Covenant and v olksk erk The Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk states in its Church Order that it is a volkskerk
Speaking, the structure of the covenant of grace and Art 36 of the Confessio Belgica give the true meaning of the term volkskerk as used by the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk till 1899
It is clear that the term volkskerk in the contemporary Order has another content than the meaning which it carried in the previous century
Summary
In die Kerkwet van die N ederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika kom dit in Artikel III tot uiting dat die Kerk hom self as 'n volkskerk beskou. Dit gaan hier in hoofsaak om vas te stel hoe die opvatting van die volkskerk vanuit die 16de-eeuse teologie en die teologies-bepaalde opvattings oor volk-gemeenskap én kerk gegroei het. Uit die aard van die saak sal in hierdie konteks ook aandag gegee moet word aan die owerheid en die volk-gemeenskap. In hierdie ondersoek word in hoofsaak aan drie historiese periodes aandag gegee om daar die nodige gegewens te vind, naamlik die tyd van die Kerkhervorming, en dan spesifiek in Switserland; die situasie in Nederland in die periode tot 1651 wat oorgedra word na die Kaapkolonie deur die VOC; en in jiie derde plek die opvattings van die Voortrekkers en die grondléers van die ou Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek
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