ORIGINAL RESEARCH

 

Die verhouding tussen Christologie en etiek in Kolossense - praxis vir die postmoderne gelowige en kerk

 

The relationship between Christology and ethics in Colossians - praxis for the postmodern believer and church

 

 

Johannes P. Pienaar; Ernest van Eck

Departement Nuwe-Testamentiese Wetenskap, Fakulteit Teologie, Universiteit van Pretoria, Pretoria, Suid-Afrika

Correspondence

 

 

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ABSTRACT

In Colossians, there is a close relationship between Christology and ethics. This relationship provides answers to the many questions that face the postmodern believer and the church in the current secular world. Believers constantly battle to apply their faith in a practical way. The reason for this is that believers do not have a reference point from which to apply their faith in practice. The relationship between Christology and ethics in the letter to the Colossians presents such a reference point, namely the believer's identity in Jesus Christ. This identity in Christ, and not nomalism, should determine all ethical decisions of the believer.

Keywords: Kolossense; Christologie; etiek; praktiese geloof; identiteit in Jesus Christus

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Correspondence:
Ernst van Eck
Departement Nuwe-Testamentiese Wetenskap
Fakulteit Teologie, Universiteit van Pretoria
Lynnwoodweg
Pretoria 0002
Suid-Afrika
Email: ernest.vaneck@up.ac.za

Received: 18 Jan. 2010
Accepted: 24 Aug. 2010
Published: 14 Oct. 2010