dc.contributor.author |
Bester, A.
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dc.date.accessioned |
2009-03-09T10:17:00Z |
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dc.date.available |
2009-03-09T10:17:00Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2004 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The paper explores "discipleship" in the discipline of "Building up the local church". The empirical research indicates a perceived difference in what it means to be a disciple and what it means to be a Christian with the increasing belief that discipleship is an optional extra to the Christian calling and even a "higher form" of Christian development. The causes of nominal Christianity within Methodism and how this has resulted in a misunderstanding of true discipleship are considered. The paper opens a way forward for the local church to overcome nominal Christianity and to enable the process of making disciples and practising discipleship. |
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dc.description.uri |
http://explore.up.ac.za/record=b1525162 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Bester, A 2004, 'Christian nominality in methodism', Verbum et Ecclesia, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 1-13. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_verbum.html] |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1609-9982 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/9179 |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria |
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dc.rights |
Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria |
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dc.subject |
Discipleship |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Christian life |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Christians -- Conduct of life |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Methodism |
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dc.title |
Christian nominality in methodism |
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dc.type |
Article |
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