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decision also states that homosexuals may not marry in the same gender, and that all sex outside of marriage is sinful. Due to changes in South
African legislation concerning marriage and civil unions, the 2007 General Synod clarified that it does not regard homosexual civil unions and homosexual legal marriages as "marriage", and that homosexuals may only become pastors if they don't have sex.
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Alliance of Reformed Churches for its support of apartheid. In 1986 the church showed its repentance by preaching for all members of all racial groups to pray under, one umbrella, thus making South African history by welcoming Black people back in the church. In spite of the end of apartheid, racial divides still exists within the church.
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even though strictly speaking homosexuals had been welcome since 1982. The 2016 decision reversed most of the 2015 decision; local congregations are still able to decide to support same-sex unions. In 2019, a secular court overturned the 2016 decision and allowed the blessing of same-sex unions to resume.
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The church's current decision on abortion was taken at the 1994 General Synod. The church regards all types of abortion as sinful, including involuntary abortion. However, in cases where abortion is "unavoidable", it is sufficient that the mother protest against the abortion, confess her guilt, and
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refugees arrived at the Cape. Though at first allowed to hold services in French, they were eventually assimilated into the Dutch-speaking population and became members of the Dutch
Reformed Church, which had a monopoly in territory controlled by the company. An exception was eventually allowed for a
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Milestone decisions about homosexuality were taken in 1967, 1982, 1986, 2004, 2015, 2016 and 2019. The 1986 and 2004 decisions were broadly similar to each other, but the 2015 decision was dramatically different, and was reported in the media under headlines such as "Gays now welcome in NG Church",
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Individual church councils may decide for themselves how specific current issues that are not dealt with in the six officially accepted confessions of faith are dealt with within the congregation. This can lead to widely differing approaches on issues such as marriage, gambling, sexuality, sins in
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Reformed tradition. From 6 to 8 November 2006, 127 representatives of the GK, the Uniting Reformed Church and the Dutch Reformed Church met at Achterbergh near Krugersdorp to discuss the reunification
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The 1982 General Synod declared that abortion is indefensible on both
Biblical and scientific grounds, and that abortion is always "the termination of a life". The church believes that life begins at conception, and that using contraceptives that cause a fertilised ovum to be expelled is therefore
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Progressive members of the clergy and laity have taken the denomination to court to restore the decision from 2015 and reject the reversal. Although the decision was reversed, local congregations, as aforementioned, are able to make their own decisions. The church's reversal still "makes allowance
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The 2015 decision caused a backlash of appeals and objections. In
November 2015, the decision was suspended, initially to be discussed again at the 2017 General Synod. However, on 7 September 2016, the suspension was lifted and at the same time an Extraordinary Synod was called, which was held in
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By 1990, the mood was changing, and the 1990 General Synod appointed a committee to investigate the validity of the 1986 decision. The 1994 and 1998 General Synods did not deal with the issue. By the 2002 General Synod, the synod indicated that it was doubtful about the 1986 decision. The 1986
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The 2004 decision was formally withdrawn in 2015. The 2015 General Synod decided that sex outside of marriage is no longer sinful, as long as both partners live good
Christian lives and are committed to each other. This applies to both homosexuals and heterosexuals. The church recognises South
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tipped the balance away from theological liberalism. One result of the revival was that many young men felt called to the ministry, and a seminary was opened at
Stellenbosch. The NGK was thus no longer dependent on getting its clergy from overseas, and as most of the recruits to the ministry had
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ruled to reverse the 2016 decision and decided that ministers should bless same-sex unions and that gay and lesbian ministers could marry and be ordained. This decision was reached, in part, on the basis that, while religious organizations have the religious freedom to define marriage, the 2016
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The church's previous stance on homosexuality was published in 2004, and confirmed by the 2007 and 2013 General Synods. The 2004 decision was that homosexuality is not a deviant form of sexuality, and that homosexuals may become active members of the church (including becoming ministers). The
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Apartheid, the NG Church held the view that homosexuality is a mental health issue or a sinful state of being. No distinction was made between homosexuality and homosexual activity, as both were regarded as either a psychological illness or a
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during the 1830s and 1840s. The Dutch
Reformed ministers generally tried to discourage them and, as the Dutch Reformed Church was the established church of the colony, did not initially provide pastoral ministry for the emigrant farmers, who eventually formed several independent republics in
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which declared apartheid to be a sin. In 1986 during the General Synod the church changed its stance on apartheid and opened its doors to people of all races (the Andrew Murray ministry within the Dutch Reformed Church, since its inception, had its doors open to people of different cultural
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By 1994, with the election of a new government and the adoption of a new constitution in South Africa, it became apparent that abortion on demand may be legalised, and the church was forced to re-examine and restate its stance. Abortion on demand became legal in South Africa in 1997.
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general, social issues, etc. between congregations. Both the General Synod and the regional synods may pronounce an official statement on certain issues, which local church councils broadly follow. There can be marked differences between the synods with regard to social issues.
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declared that homosexuals may use the Lord's Supper and may become elders, deacons or pastors, if they are otherwise eligible. The 1986 decision confirmed the existence of homosexuality as a sexual orientation, but labelled it a deviant form of sexuality.
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An official publication from 1999, "Geloofsverklaring", which deals with various current issues, stated however that while abortion on demand is morally indefensible, abortion should not be denied in cases where it is the "lesser of two evils".
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decision was not made in accordance with the church's own proper process. The General Secretary Gustav Claasse told the press that, despite the court decision the church will hold to its 2016 official stance against same-sex marriage.
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African civil unions, but does not regard legal marriage between homosexuals as Biblical marriage – instead, the church regards legally married homosexuals as simply having a formalised, committed sexual relationship.
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has one of its objectives as to "remove obstacles in the unification process of the Verenigende Gereformeerde Kerk, Reformed Church of Africa and the Dutch Reformed Churches without legislative intervention".
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for ministers and parishes to make their own decision around this. It is stated that no decision may be forced on any parish". In 2019, the secular Gauteng High Court, in
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feel genuine remorse. Assisting in an abortion is also sinful.
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province, the south-eastern part of Limpopo province, and
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Marriage is a commitment between one man and one woman.
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was formed but was still subject to the control of the
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871:. NGK official website. Accessed 9 July 2014.
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1980:South Africa International Assemblies of God
2537:Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NGK)
2236:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1803:Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NHK)
1798:Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NGK)
944:"Overview of the worldwide reformed church"
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1677:Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
1527:Van Vuuren, Marthinus (23 October 2007).
255:Originating in the 17th century from the
2104:The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa
1529:"Dominee geskors oor egbreuk en aborsie"
398:in 1834 was another bone of contention.
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1970:Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa
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561:Church of the Dutch Reformed Church in
444:of the South African Republic in 1860.
265:South Africa's Dutch Reformed tradition
2557:1824 establishments in the Cape Colony
1808:Free Reformed Churches of South Africa
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663:province, and the southern part of
580:World Alliance of Reformed Churches
575:World Alliance of Reformed Churches
327:to start a Dutch settlement at the
1901:Anglican Church of Southern Africa
968:Parks, Michael (22 October 1986).
586:and how this can be realized. The
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1975:Assemblies of God of South Africa
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2475:Witchcraft Suppression Act, 1957
2032:Apostolic Church of South Africa
1929:Baptist Union of Southern Africa
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451:Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk,
2268:Evangelical Presbyterian Church
1836:Evangelical Presbyterian Church
315:The interior of the Groote Kerk
1841:Free Church in Southern Africa
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467:. A minister from this group,
192:Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk
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2542:Protestantism in South Africa
2298:Presbyterian Church of Africa
1851:Presbyterian Church of Africa
925:"Dutch Reformed Church (DRC)"
2318:United Congregational Church
1879:United Congregational Church
1652:Christianity in South Africa
890:NGK official English website
753:deliberate decision to sin.
691:Northern Synod (most of the
2552:Dutch-South African culture
2323:Uniting Presbyterian Church
2263:Evangelical Lutheran Church
2201:Afrikaans Protestant Church
1911:Province of Southern Africa
1856:Uniting Presbyterian Church
1788:Afrikaans Protestant Church
1761:Evangelical Lutheran Church
713:Eastern Synod (most of the
626:with power divided between
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438:Dutch Reformed Church (NHK)
138:Afrikaans Protestant Church
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2364:African Traditional Belief
2348:The Church of Almighty God
1575:The church in South Africa
923:sahoboss (30 March 2011).
592:Parliament of South Africa
288:Origins in the Cape Colony
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2343:People's Church of Africa
2308:Reformed Church in Africa
2231:Christian Reformed Church
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1846:People's Church of Africa
1813:Reformed Church in Africa
1573:Hinchliff, Peter (1968).
948:www.reformiert-online.net
428:'s attempts to annex the
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2178:Religion in South Africa
2073:African-initiated church
867:27 November 2016 at the
321:Dutch East India Company
2328:Uniting Reformed Church
2288:Nazareth Baptist Church
2216:Apostolic Faith Mission
2081:Nazareth Baptist Church
1861:Uniting Reformed Church
1021:31 January 2010 at the
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1119:"Algemene Sinode 2015"
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2460:CRL Rights Commission
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2333:Zion Christian Church
2241:Dutch Reformed Church
2086:Zion Christian Church
1726:Roman Catholic Church
1618:at Wikimedia Commons
1422:www.christianpost.com
1397:www.sowetanlive.co.za
569:The Church supported
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547:Afrikaner nationalism
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386:Divisions (1853–1859)
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184:Dutch Reformed Church
127:Dutch Reformed Church
35:Dutch Reformed Church
2435:Flag of South Africa
2293:New Apostolic Church
2037:New Apostolic Church
1709:Western Christianity
1660:Eastern Christianity
1553:on 11 December 2015.
1535:on 11 December 2015.
1505:on 11 December 2015.
1487:on 11 December 2015.
992:29 June 2011 at the
895:27 July 2013 at the
830:list of exceptions.
652:Eastern Cape Synod (
613:Heidelberg Catechism
2480:Traditional healers
2450:Freedom of religion
2206:Afrikaner Calvinism
2095:Interdenominational
1205:on 17 November 2016
1107:on 28 January 2015.
1042:on 27 November 2016
624:presbyterian polity
599:Doctrine and polity
440:, which became the
402:Afrikaner Calvinism
2470:Marriage Act, 1961
2465:Equality Act, 2000
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2133:Anglican Communion
1985:Grace Bible Church
1347:The M&G Online
1274:The M&G Online
1165:on 5 November 2016
1139:. 9 September 2016
1101:"Homoseksualiteit"
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974:Los Angeles Times
862:Map of NGK Synods
609:Belgic Confession
434:Dirk Van der Hoff
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