Die kerk as gebeure: 'n Dogmatiese perspektief

Abstract

The church as an event: A perspective from Systematic Theology. This article argues that, over against the idea of the church as an institu-tion, the church should be characterized as an event that does not live from the being and will of Jesus Christ as historical figure, but from the existence of the present Christ. The present Christ is the constitutive factor of the church. The church is determined by the present Christ, called by him into life and maintained by him. This characterizes the church also as a waiting church.