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John Calvin and the Reformed tradition on the jurisdiction of the church
Koers - Bulletin for Christian Scholarship/Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap | Vol 66, No 1-2 | a391 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/koers.v66i1/2.391
| © 2001 P. Coertzen
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 07 August 2001 | Published: 07 August 2001
Submitted: 07 August 2001 | Published: 07 August 2001
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P. Coertzen, Department of Ecclesiology, University of Stellenbosch, South AfricaFull Text:
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John Calvin’s view on the power of jurisdiction in the church, as he writes about it in the Institutes, is expounded in this article. Firstly, attention is given to the spiritual authority of the church, followed by an exposition of the power of the church to exercise jurisdiction. Lastly the current situation in Reformed circles on the jurisdiction of the church is discussed.
Keywords
Church Polity And Church Government; Jurisdiction Of The Church; Reformed Theology; Spiritual Authority
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