13 articles in this issue
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J. M. Vorster
AbstractIn the process of church renewal as a modern phenomenon in ecclesiology, three premises are important. Firstly, church renewal must always be considered in view of a sound biblical concept of the church. Sociological factors alone are not suffi... see more
C. C. A. Vrey
AbstractFrom the basic presupposition that preaching is God's act with people through his Holy Spirit, the authors investigate several applicable aspects from the field of ancient rhetoric and modern pragmatics. Attention is paid, inter alia, to the rh... see more
H. F. van Rooy
AbstractMinisters of religion are trained to speak, to proclaim the good news in preaching and in counselling. They must be able to communicate, but communication can only be succcessful when the hearer of the proclaimed Word has internalized that Word... see more
B. Spoelstra
AbstractThis article attempts a further analysis of the current liturgical procedure and position of the so-called worship service in the Reformed Churches of South Africa (GKSA). In this article the acts or decisions of at least three Synods of the G... see more
P. J. Strauss
AbstractMany reformed churches have the following traditional reformed clause in their church orders: 'church assemblies shall transact ecclesiastical matters only and in an ecclesiastical manner'. Although this principle had, for the first time, been... see more
A. H. Grové
AbstractThe aim of this article is to determine whether one or more cups were used at the first Holy Communion when Christ instituted this meal. The relevant texts (Matt. 26:27. Mark. 14:23. Luke. 22:17 and 1 Cor 11:25) are investigated within their so... see more
J. L. Helberg
AbstractThe soteriologic approach of Von Rad as well as the historical-critical approach of the Old Testament is presently regarded by many scholars as inadequate. Furthermore, there are calls for more attention to man's material needs and to man's ecolog... see more
G. L. Kruger
AbstractDr. Johannes Gerardus Geelkerken (13 June 1879, 3 February 1960) got involved in a controversy with the Gereformeerde Kerken in the Netherlands during the period 1924-1926. The issue at stake was the historical reality of Genesis 2 and ... see more
P. Verster
AbstractDie kreef raak gewoont daaraan is an important novel, in which a variety of themes are under consideration. One of these themes is the Afrikaners’ belief in God. Thomas, the main character, says that the Afrikaners' belief in God is the foundat... see more
A. G. S. Venter
AbstractIn this article excgetical, pastoral and practical perspectives are given on the church 's ministry to people in distress. The goal of the church's ministry is not to explain the will of god rationally: the church should assist the believer in... see more
AbstractFokus is 'n rubriek waarin artikels van 'n meer populêr-wetenskaplike aard gepubliseer word. Artikels wat vir hierdie rubriek aan die redaksie voorgelê word, moet voldoen aan dieselfde tegniese vereistes as navorsingsartikels (kyk asseblief die ... see more