Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Classification ProtestantOrientationReformedPolityPresbyterian Geographical areas South Africa,Namibia,Swaziland,parts of Botswana and Zimbabwe[1] Branched from Dutch Reformed Church of the Netherlands Congregations 1,162[2] Members 1,129,207[2] Official website www.ngkerk.org.za Reformed churches Calvinisme (Aangestuur vanaf Gereformeerde kerke) Calvinisme is ‘n stroming in die ProtestantseChristendom wat gebaseer is op die teologiese leer van die hervormer Johannes Calvyn, asook […]
Die Kerkorde Artikel 1 Doel en inhoud van die Kerkorde In die gemeente van Christus behoort alles ordelik te geskied.…Daarvoor is reÔö£┬¢ls nodig met betrekking tot: die ampte, die kerklike vergaderings, die toesig oor die leer en die erediens en die tug. A: Die Ampte Artikel 2 Drie ampte…Daar is drie ampte wat onderskei moet […]
DIE HEIDELBERGSE KATEGISMUS OFONDERWYSING IN DIE CHRISTELIKELEER Jou enigste troos Sondag 1 1 Vraag: Wat is jou enigste troos in lewe en in sterwe? Antwoord: Dat ek met liggaam en siel in lewe en in sterwe (a) nie aan rnyself (b) nie, maar aan my getroue Verlosser, Jesus Christus behoort (c). Hy het met sy […]
What is God’s Purpose for His Church? Dr. Paul M. Elliott Part 7 of a 13-part series. Read part 6. In an earlier article in this series we identified the seven marks of a Scripture-driven church. In subsequent installments we are examining each one in detail. The second mark of a Scripture-driven church is this: […]
What Do 21st Century Evangelicals Believe? By Dr. Paul M. Elliott Part 2 of a 13-part series. Read part 1. Recent surveys indicate that the answer is, “Not nearly as much as they used to.” Doctrine Doesn’t Matter? As we mentioned in the first article of this series, reliable surveys tell us that only 15% […]
How Is Today’s Evangelical Church Like the Church at Corinth? By Dr. Paul M. Elliott Part 4 of a 13-part series. Read part 3. Like Corinth two thousand years ago, today’s church is putting up with those who bring in another Jesus, a different spirit, and another gospel. A Good Start The church at Corinth […]
Scripture and the Church What Are the Seven Marks of a Scripture-Driven Church? (Introduction) Dr. Paul M. Elliott Part 5 of a 13-part series. Read part 4. Scripture identifies seven marks, or key characteristics, of a Scripture-driven church. Looking at how a church measures up to these seven standards gives us a Biblical report card […]