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Die kerk in die Nuwe Testament
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies | Vol 51, No 3 | a1421 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v51i3.1421
| © 1995 G. M.M. Pelser
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Submitted: 11 December 1995 | Published: 12 December 1995
Submitted: 11 December 1995 | Published: 12 December 1995
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G. M.M. Pelser, Universiteit van Pretoria, South AfricaFull Text:
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The church in the New Testament The article explores the documents of the New Testament in search of the concept church' and finds that, in a nutshell, the answers are as follows: the Spirit-controlled, charismatic togetherness of people 'in Christ' (Paul); cross-bearing followers of Jesus (Mk); the people of God on their way through history (Lk-Ac); the faithful locked in battle with Satanic powers, but with the expectation of occupying the heavenly Jerusalem (Rv); the community with which Christ became solidary, and which is heading for its heavenly place of rest (Reb); the poor but pious community, putting their faith into practice (Ja); the body of Christ in which his universal reign can be experienced (Col); the sphere in which salvation is realized (Eph); disciples following Jesus as God-with us, experiencing the rift between synagogue and church (Mt); friends and confidants of Christ, living at loggerheads with the synagogue (In); the household of God, governed by householders (Pastorals); and the socia-ly ostracized elect of God whose way of life should be a demonstration of their otherness as Christians (1 Pt).
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