Belydenis, kerkverband en Belhar – PJ Strauss
NGTT DEEL 46 NOMMERS 3 & 4 SEPTEMBER & DESEMBER 2005
This article departs from the viewpoint that the Dordt reformed tradition regards confessions as documents of agreement in the forming of a denomination between congregations. It identifies four requirements for formulas to be confessions: it should be scriptural, it should formulate key issues of faith, it should not repeat what has already been said in existing confessions and it should enjoy a broader ecumenical approval. Confessions can only have authority on the issues they speak on if it is formulated according to the Bible. The author applies these findings to the South African born Confession of Belhar (1986) and concludes that it can not stand up to every requirement.
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Frans Klopper
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Ek reageer op Chris Saayman se vrees dat die aanvaarding van Belhar op die ou end in die praktyk die enigste belydenisskrif gaan word en die Drie Formuliere nog dieper kan laat wegsink as wat hulle tans versonke is.
Moet ons nie eerder Belhar sien as een van vier kinders wat jy ewe lief het. Soos dit met die jongs geborene gaan kry hulle vir ‘n tyd meer aandag maar die ouers is ewe lief vir al die kinders. Op die ou einde behoort al die kinders (belydenisskrifte) hulle regmatige aandag te kry!
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