Dirk Philips
Dirk Philips | |
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Anabaptist writer and theologian |
Dirk Philips (1504–1568) was an early
Mennonite
church.
Biography
Dirk Philips was born in
Het Falder
in 1568.
Beliefs
He was the leading
incarnate in Jesus
. Like other Anabaptists, he gave Christ pre-eminence.
He identifies seven
ordinances
and commandments that must be maintained to be recogonized as an authentic church:
- Pure, unfalsified teaching of the divine Word by true ministers[2]: 363
- Scriptural use of the sacraments, baptism and the Lord's Supper[2]: 365
- Washing the feet of the saints[2]: 367
- Separation of sinners (the ban and shunning)[2]: 368
- Command of love one for another[2]: 370
- Keeping all the commandments of Christ Jesus[2]: 372
- Suffering and persecution is expected for all Christians[2]: 373
He believed in strict adherence to the ban or shunning. This is when open sinners are expelled from the church until they repent. He felt this was necessary in order to maintain the purity of the church. His emphasis on the ban and the purity of the community makes Dirk Philips' writings more popular with the Old Order Amish. He believed in the absolute opposition between the church and the world, and therefore that believers should expect persecution.
See also
- Enchiridion of Dietrich Philips
References
- ^ Gunnar Westin, Vapaan kristillisyyden historia, s. 203.
- ^ ISBN 0-8361-3111-8.)
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External links
- Philips: The Sending of Preachers or Teachers Archived 2008-06-28 at the Wayback Machine - essay by Dirk Philips on Anabaptist evangelism
- Dirk Philips (1504-1568) in Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online
- Enchiridion at Internet Archive
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