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Die voorsienigheidsleer van Adrio König : 'n dogmatiese beoordeling
Get PDFThesis (MA (Dogmatics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013König is a contemporary and influential theologian and his views can not be ignored (Strauss, 2004:123). König (2002:13) regards himself as a reformed theologian, but his doctrine on providence differ from the classic reformed view. In some cases, König's theology is viewed as reformed (eg. his doctrine on justification) but not in all cases, as with the doctrine of providence (Strauss, 2004:139). According to König (2002:33) the classic Reformed understanding of providence is not comforting. Also, according to König, the classic reformed view of providence makes God an evil God who ordains evil, and then sits back and watches as it unfolds. König's (2002:237) solution for the problem of the classic reformed view is that God is not fully in control, but that He will be in control one day. This view of König is in conflict with the reformed confession which confess that God through his providential hand maintains and governs all things. In König's (2002: 226) doctrine of providence he shifts the omnipotence of the Father to the Son. This shift has great implications for different aspects of the reformed dogma, such as the doctrine of the Trinity, Covenant and Election. The conclusion is that König's doctrine of providence is not comforting in the light of the reformed confession, and that it only causes more confusion and distress.Master
The concept of the covenant in establishing and maintaining the meaning and value of the church
Get PDFThesis (M.Th. (Dogmatics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.'Covenant' is one of the dominant themes in the Bible. The covenant theme can serve as a concept to understand and synthesize biblical revelation. The covenant theme is
important and significant because it helps explain God's dealings with mankind, and help describe His relation with His people. In understanding what the covenant them entails helps in gaining deeper insight as to the nature and function of the church, as God's people and covenant community. There are various covenants in Scripture, and they are manifested in various forms. There are covenants made by people with each other, covenants made by people with God, and covenants made by God with people (divine covenants). The different and successive divine covenants (Noahic, Abrahamic, Davidic and the New covenant), each have their own uniqueness, but they also manifest great unity and complementarity. With each
divine covenant, there is an element of freshness, but they harmonize as part of God's revelation and interaction with His people. God initiates the relationship and formalizes it with His people in covenantal form. The people become God's people and nation, who are subject to His rule, expressing loyalty and worshipping Him. The people (nation) become covenant partners with God, in carrying out His will and purpose. Then, the covenant then helps in understandig that the church is God's possession. God started the church, by redeeming for Himself people who will serve Him. One also understands that the church in the New Testament era is connected and related with God's people in the Old Testament period. This is so because of God's salvation plan fulfilled and carried out through Jesus. Jesus is the founder and shepherd of the church. The unity of the church with the Father and Christ is made possible by the working of the Holy Spirit. The church as covenant community reveals unity and fellowship, which exists because of their relation to God. The covenant community also exhibits aspects of being invisible and visible, of being an organism and an organization, and being exclusive and inclusive. The understanding of the covenant theme makes it clear that the church is of great value and worth in God's scheme, in accomplishing His will on earth. The church is significant and of high merit because of the grace of God invested in its existence and nature. The church is necessary for believers, and in the society as a whole. The importance and function of the church is manifested through the marks of a true church i.e. preaching the Word, administering of sacraments and exercising of discipline.Master
Jesus die Tora : 'n dogmatiese korrektief op die beskouing en hantering van die wet in federale teologie
No full textThesis (Ph.D. (Dogmatics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.Doctora
God se verlossende wil : 'n dogmaties-apologetiese studie met verwysing na die Mormoonse verlossingsleer
No full textThesis (Ph.D. (Dogmatics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2009.Master
Kerk en belydenis
No full textOn the one hand the relationship between Church and Confession speaks for itself. The church is built on the confession (Matt. 16). On the other hand it is a subject that returns time and time again and has to be dealt with by churches of the Reformed tradition. Through out history, as is the case today, this relationship has been threatened. The question is whether the traditional reformed view can still be maintained. The church itself is a matter of faith (Cf the Nicean creed and Belgic Confession, Art. 27-32). In Scripture the unity of church and confession is proclaimed, inter alia in Matt. 16:18, Ephes, 2:20 and 1 Tim 3:15. In Reformed theology the same unity has always been maintained. The confession belongs to the essence of the church. However, this relationship is threatened today by aspects like the postmodern worldview, certain theological viewpoints, changed views on the church, a separation of science and faith, etc. The only answer for the churches in the Reformed tradition is to maintain the relationship between church and Confession. Without that, there is no future for the churchhttp://www.cs-journal.co.za/http://reference.sabinet.co.za/webx/access/electronic_journals/tcwet/tcwet_v49_n4_a12.pd
A theological evaluation of the government system in the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe
Get PDFPhD (Dogmatics), North-West University, Potchefstroom CampusThis research focuses on an evaluation of the relevance of church government in the RCZ in the light of the doctrine of the church. Church government is one of the major components of the doctrine of the church, that is to say, it is one of the sub-themes to be dealt with in the doctrine of the church. This study presents some arguments to prove whether the church government of the RCZ is theologically relevant to the doctrine of the church. The study is being conducted by a minister of the RCZ and it will therefore be approached in the perspective of the Presbyterian/Reformed tradition. The researcher reviewed a variety of articles from existing literature within the theological libraries, Synod minutes and Rules and Regulations of the RCZ. The researcher uses the following research methodologies: 1) An evaluation of the relevant literature of the RCZ; 2) A review of relevant literature of the doctrine of the church mainly in the Reformed tradition; 3) Exegesis of biblical passages in the New Testament such as that of I Timothy 3:1-12 , and Titus 1:5-9; 4) And lastly, a theological evaluation is undertaken by means of a comparative analysis.Doctora
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Norman Geisler’s sublapsarian Calvinistic soteriology : a critical analysis from a reformed perspective
Get PDFDTh (Dogmatics), North-West University, Potchefstroom CampusEvangelical theologian Norman L. Geisler is a prolific Christian theologian, philosopher, apologist, and educator, whose influence has substantially impacted American evangelicalism and beyond. Geisler has authored over one hundred works, is the founder of an evangelical seminary and a university, and has served as a professor at numerous evangelical seminaries and universities. In addition, he is a former president of the Evangelical Theological Society, a founding member of the Evangelical Philosophical Society, and a founder and first president of the International Society of Christian Apologetics.
Geisler claims to affirm a moderate Calvinistic soteriology, yet he seems to diverge from traditional forms of Calvinism. No critical study has yet evaluated his theology to see how it aligns with classic Reformed Calvinistic thought. This thesis offers a thorough analysis, critique, and evaluation of Geisler’s soteriology from a Reformed perspective and clarifies the extent of his continuity with any forms of traditional Calvinistic soteriology.Doctora
’n Vergelyking van Calvyn se 1545-Kategismus en die Heidelbergse Kategismus oor die Onse Vadergebed
Get PDFA comparison between Calvin’s Catechism of 1545 and the Heidelberg Catechism on their exposition of the Lord’s Prayer
Several studies on the relationship between Calvin’s Catechism (1545) and the Heidelberg Catechism have already been conducted. However, the need for a study of a comparison between the two catechisms on the Lord’s Prayer was emphasised at the South African Calvin Research Conference in 2004. In the sixteenth century Reformation the Lord’s Prayer was a subject of considerable importance. Calvin wrote no less than eight different expositions of the Lord’s Prayer in his commentaries, catechisms of 1538 and 1545 and the different editions of his “Institutes”. In both the Geneva Catechism of 1542/1545 and the Heidelberg Catechism the exposition of the Lord’s Prayer forms an important part. A comparison of these expositions leads to the conclusion that the theological insights of John Calvin played a major role in the formulation of the Heidelberg Catechism. The Heidelberg Catechism is part of our Calvinist heritage and should still be used in the instruction of our children and confessed as our true and living faith
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