Die kerk in die Nuwe Testament

1995 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. M.M. Pelser
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Of Christ ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
People Of God ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The People ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
In Christ ◽  
The Church

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).

scholarly journals A Baptismal Theology of Accountability

2021 ◽  
pp. 095394682110097
Author(s):  
Andrew Torrance
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Of Christ ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
In Christ ◽  
The Church ◽  
Do So

This article addresses the question of what it means to be accountable to God based on a baptismal theology that we find in the New Testament. It argues that various passages in the New Testament lead us to the view that we are accountable to God in Christ. Such a view is not straightforward, and so much of this article will be spent unpacking what this could mean. To do so, I elaborate on what it means for God to create humanity to find fulfilment in and through Christ. This leads me to argue that humans experience fulfilment in and through the body of Christ into which baptism initiates a person. It is by participating and finding belonging in the life of the Church that humans can begin to discover what it means to be accountable to God in Christ, and, in so doing, form the virtue of accountability.

scholarly journals Investigating the Holy Eucharist and the term ‘people of God’ according to the Eastern Orthodox Church

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelo Nicolaides
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Of Christ ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
People Of God ◽  
The People ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
God's Grace ◽  
The Church

This article unpacks aspects of the Eucharist and how it is understood in various churches using a literature study methodology. It also looks at the notion of the “people of God’. The Greek word εὐχαριστία (eucharistia), means "thanksgiving", appears fifteen times in the New Testament and is a critical aspect of the Christian faith. The weekly celebration of the Eucharist on Sunday’s is an requisite activity of the Church because the Eucharist establishes the Church as the Body of Christ. The Eucharistic celebration is also known as the Divine Liturgy and is believed to impart the actual Body and Blood of Christ to the faithful. In the act of communion, the entire Church, those past, present, and even forthcoming are unified in eternity. It is the source of her life, the superlative act of her thanksgiving and of her sacrifice of praise to the creator God. The Holy Eucharist is the very core of Christian life, and the means by which each believer is nourished by God's grace and tender mercy. At the Divine Liturgy, the Church is continuously changed from a human community into the Body of Christ, the temple of the Holy Spirit, and the holy People of God.

scholarly journals The Church as the Body of Christ

1988 ◽  
Vol 22 (86) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. J. Van Rensburg
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Of Christ ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
The Church

The significance of the metaphor in 1 Cor 12 : 27 for the assessment of the New Testament teaching on the unity of the church.

Death as a Spiritual Marriage: Individual and Ecclesial Eschatology

1972 ◽  
Vol 26 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 81-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfred C. Rush
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
General Idea ◽  
People Of God ◽  
Metaphorical Language ◽  
The People ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
Spiritual Marriage ◽  
The Church ◽  
Underlying Theme

AbstractBeginning with Osee, Yahweh's relationship with Israel is described in terms of marriage. The basic, underlying theme is the love of the husband that overcomes the infidelities of his spouse, his covenanted people.1 This marriage theme of love later finds many nuanced expressions in the Old Testament.2 The Church, as the Spouse of Christ, is the continuation and fulfillment of the Old Testament theme.3 "Since the Church of the New Testament succeeds the Synagogue of the Old Testament, it naturally takes over not only the general idea of the People of God, but also the metaphorical language of bridal mysticism in the prophetic books; God unites himself with Redeemed mankind with the tenderness and constancy of a lover."4

Joseph Ratzinger

2018 ◽  
pp. 448-466
Author(s):  
Theodor Dieter
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Body Of Christ ◽  
Word Of God ◽  
Local Churches ◽  
People Of God ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Joseph Ratzinger ◽  
The Church ◽  
Point Of Reference

Ratzinger’s ecclesiology is a Eucharistic ecclesiology: the church is the people of God existing from the sacramental Body of Christ and thus becoming the ecclesial Body of Christ. Therefore the church is communio: the communion at the table with Christ and among the believers, and also a communion of local churches (communio ecclesiarum) that is the basis for the collegiality of the bishops. The spiritual and institutional dimensions of the Body of Christ are mutually interwoven. In every particular church the universal church is present; its representation and the point of reference in doctrinal matters for all is the pope. The church serves the presence of the Word of God in the world in such a way that the Word as it is witnessed to in Holy Scripture is communicated to all by authorized witnesses. Witness (content) and witnesses are inseparable, as succession and tradition are mutually interrelated as form and content.

Beyond acedia and wrath: life during the climate apocalypse

2021 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-207
Author(s):  
A. Robert Hirschfeld ◽  
Stephen Blackmer
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Of Christ ◽  
People Of God ◽  
Prodigal Son ◽  
Rightful Place ◽  
The People ◽  
In Christ ◽  
Ecological Disturbances

In a time when climate change and other ecological disturbances wreak havoc upon both human and natural “households,” how can the people of God respond beyond anger and acedia, or sloth? Easy as it is to be paralyzed by the magnitude of the problems, and tempting as it is to resort to anger and blame, could we follow the prodigal son in “returning to ourselves” and being restored to our rightful place in the household of God? The authors’ experiences with the River of Life Pilgrimage and Church of the Woods provide concrete examples of how the human members of the Body of Christ can be restored to kinship with our non-human sisters and brothers in Christ through immersion, song, praise, and sharing of bread and wine.

scholarly journals Misi Allah pada Masa Intertestamental

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-119
Author(s):  
Elisua Hulu
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
The Political ◽  
People Of God ◽  
The People ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
God's Mission ◽  
Book Of Daniel ◽  
The Church

The people of God of the Old Testament and the people of God in the New Testament were linked during what is called the intertestamental age. This period is referred to as a state of vacuum which is marked by the absence of a demonstrative role of the prophet. The 400 year period of development, destruction, success and decline of the ruling nations was prophesied by God. The Old Testament Book of Daniel shows clearly that world history is proceeding according to God's sovereignty. Mission is God's work. The important thing from God’s mission is talking about God as a sender, where He is the source, initiator, dynamist, implementer and fulfiller of His mission. The method of study related to God's mission in the Interstestamental era is the method of studying literature, which describes it descriptively. The intertestamental period is the time when other nations know the God of Israel through their existence among them. This is a different way from what happened in the days of Solomon's kingdom where there was a temple in Jerusalem which became an attraction for Gentiles. The political, social, and economic situation in intertestamental times was a preparation for the mission of the church in New Testament times.Umat Allah Perjanjian Lama dan Umat Allah Perjanjian Baru dihubungkan dalam masa suatu yang sebut masa intertestamental. Masa ini disebut sebagai keadaan adanya kevakuman yang ditandai oleh tidak nampaknya peranan nabi secara demonstratif. Masa waktu 400 tahun mengalami perkembangan, kehancuran, kesuksesan dan kemerosotan negara-negara yang menguasai sudah dinubuatkan oleh Tuhan. Kitab Daniel dalam Perjanjian Lama memperlihatkan dengan jelas bahwa sejarah dunia berjalan sesuai dengan kedaulatan Allah. Misi adalah karya Allah. Hal penting dari misi atau pengutusan Allah berbicara tentang Allah sebagai pengutus, dimana Ia adalah sumber, inisiator, dinamisator, pelaksana dan penggenap misi-Nya. Metode pengkajian terkait misi Allah pada masa Interstestamental adalah dengan metode kajian pustaka, yang menguraikan secara deskriptif. Masa intertestamental adalah masa di mana bangsa-bangsa lain mengenal Allah Israel melalui keberadaan mereka di tengah bangsa-bangsa lain. Ini adalah cara yang berbeda dari yang terjadi pada masa kerajaan Salomo di mana ada bait suci di Yerusalem yang menjadi daya tarik bagi bangsa-bangsa lain. Situasi politik, sosial, dan ekonomi pada masa intertestamental merupakan persiapan bagi misi gereja pada masa Perjanjian Baru.

Roots into the Future: Recovering Gregorian Chant to Renew the Church's Voice

2006 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-54
Author(s):  
Smith Richard A.
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
First Century ◽  
Gregorian Chant ◽  
Body Of Christ ◽  
Spiritual Power ◽  
Christian Church ◽  
People Of God ◽  
The People ◽  
Musical Excellence ◽  
The Church

In the Christian church, the people are the body of Christ. Somehow in the last half-century of reinventing, reimagining, re-creating, reviving, renewing, and restoring ourselves in the rush to become or stay “relevant,” that identity has frequently become blurred or lost altogether. Music in the church has been both a victim and a cause of this corrupted identity. Gregorian chant is well worth considering as a model for recovery in twenty―first―century worship. Its spiritual power and musical excellence may lead us to recover our voice as the people of God.

The Scriptures and Their Interpretation

2015 ◽  
pp. 41-54
Author(s):  
Matthew Levering
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Of Christ ◽  
Written Text ◽  
Hebrew Scriptures ◽  
Dei Verbum ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Written Word ◽  
The Church

Reflection on God’s written word begins in the Hebrew Scriptures. Here the written text finds its home in Israel’s liturgical practice. This is also the case in the New Testament, but here Jesus embodies, performs, and fulfils the Scriptures. In the earliest life of the Body of Christ, Scripture is again read within the life of the Christ-filled community and is ordered towards the union of the believer with Christ. The second half of this essay shows that the same perspective shapes Vatican II’s Dei Verbum. The purpose of tradition and Scripture is to function as a mirror in which the Church may contemplate God and learn to live in holiness, and the interpretation and performance of Scripture enact the conversation of God with the Son’s beloved spouse.

scholarly journals Tinjauan Etis Terhadap Gereja-gereja Yang Menetapkan Jemaat Memberi Iuran Kepada

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-32
Author(s):  
Marlon Butarbutar ◽  
Sri Wahyuni Kusradi
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Of Christ ◽  
Physical Form ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Church

Gereja hadir dalam dunia ini sebenarnya adalah untuk memuji dan memuliakan Tuhan. Oleh sebab itu, maka gereja mempunyai tugas untuk menjadikan semua bangsa sebagai murid Tuhan Yesus (Mat. 28: 18-20). Dimana yang dipakai Tuhan sebagai alat dalam melakukan dan melaksanakan akan kehendak-Nya adalah melalui gereja. Baik gereja sebagai tubuh Kristus yang di dalam Perjanjian Baru adalah umat, orang-orang yang dipanggil oleh Tuhan untuk keluar dari kegelapan dan masuk dalam terang-Nya untuk menjadi saksi Kristus maupun gereja dalam bentuk fisik, maksudnya adalah gereja sebagai gedung atau tempat yang dipakai orang-orang percaya untuk bersekutu dalam memuji dan memuliakan Tuhan. Melihat hal tersebut maka, titik utama gereja ada dan hadir adalah hanya untuk kemuliaan Tuhan. Salah satu ketentuan kewajiban jemaat yang ada dalam gereja adalah ”setiap jemaat, harus membayar persembahan bulanan setiap bulan kepada gereja”. Apabila tidak dilunasi, konsekuensinya adalah apabila ada kejadian dalam jemaat tersebut, seperti: baptisan, pemberkatan nikah. Itu semuanya tidak akan terlaksana, sebelum kewajiban tersebut terlunasi. Jadi, ketentuan ini bukan hanya mengikat jemaat untuk datang bersekutu atau beribadah dan membuat jemaat terikat pada gereja tersebut dan tidak mudah untuk pindah gereja, melainkan dalam tindakannya sudah ada sikap memaksa jemaat untuk membayar kewajiban kepada gereja. Berdasarkan hal di atas terlihat jelas bahwa jemaat memberi kepada gereja bukan dengan ketulusan dan sukacita. Tetapi memberi dengan keterpaksaan dan adanya sanksi atau konsekuensi bagi jemaat yang tidak memberikan persembahan bulanan terhadap gereja. Ini sangat mendorong penulis untuk meneliti sehingga menjadi suatu pertimbangan bagi gereja yang memberi kewajiban jemaat membayar iuran kepada gereja.     The church present in this world is actually to praise and glorify God. Therefore, the church has a duty to make all nations disciples of the Lord Jesus (Matt. 28: 18-20). Where God uses as a tool in doing and carrying out His will is through the church. Both the church as the body of Christ in the New Testament are people, people who are called by God to come out of the darkness and enter into His light to be witnesses of Christ and the church in physical form, meaning the church as a building or place used by people believers to fellowship in praising and glorifying God. Seeing this, the main point of the church being and present is only for the glory of God. One of the provisions of the congregation's obligations in the church is "every church, must pay monthly offerings every month to the church". If not paid, the consequence is if there is an incident in the church, such as: baptism, marriage blessing. That all will not be realized, before the obligation is paid. So, this provision does not only bind the congregation to come to fellowship or worship and make the congregation bound to the church and it is not easy to move the church, but in its action there is already an attitude of forcing the congregation to pay obligations to the church. Based on the above it is clear that the congregation gave to the church not with sincerity and joy. But giving with force and the existence of sanctions or consequences for congregations who do not provide monthly offerings to the church. This strongly encourages the writer to examine so that it becomes a consideration for the church which gives the congregation an obligation to pay contributions to the church.

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