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The Christadelphians - Who are they?
Christadelphians - (brothers and sisters in Christ) became known by this name over 125 years ago, but their aim is to live by faith in Christ Jesus, according to the teaching of his followers from the first century AD, finding their insruction in a wholly inspired Bible.
They believe that those who follow Jesus and his apostles now, looking to him for strength and forgiveness from God, may confidently place their hope in his return to the earth, when he will bring eternal life to his people and establish in power the long promised Kingdom of God.
Many of the statements on this web site are deliberately challenging, asking every visitor to compare his own opinions with the plain teaching of scripture, examining carefully the bible passages offered as proof (links are provided for you to do this immediately). If, as a result, a change of heart is called for, there will be no doubt that the teaching of the Lord, and the Book he trusted, must be followed wherever it leads.
The Bible is accepted as one of the greatest masterpieces of the world's literature. It is quite unrivalled by any other work, in any language, or from any age. The grandeur of the opening chapters of Genesis and of John's gospel, the moving poetry of the Psalms, the fiery denunciations of the Hebrew prophets, the compelling records of the life and work of Jesus, and the apocalyptic mysteries of the book of Revelation. All these serve together to set the Bible in a class of its own. It is quite unrivalled by any other work, in any language or from any age. But it is more than this: the Bible claims to be the word of God.
The Christadelphians are a small but worldwide lay community of Christian believers, whose main aim is to discover the truth that God has left on record for mankind.
"Let the Bible speak for itself" could well be our slogan, as this is precisely what we set out to do. Our beliefs are a direct result of this:
- That God is all-powerful, all-knowing and the creator of the universe
- That Jesus Christ is his son, whose death brought about the means to the fulfilment of God's purpose on earth.
- That Jesus will return to the earth to establish a kingdom of perfection for his Father, of which we can be members.
- That man is inherently sinful and in need of salvation from God.
- That human nature, therefore, works against God's will and we can consequently only be saved by God's grace and forgiveness.
- That when Jesus returns to the earth, all those who are responsible will be raised from the dead to be judged worthy or not of a place in God's kingdom.
- That we should watch carefully things that are happening in the world, so that Jesus' return does not take us by surprise.
- That believers should live a morally upstanding life before God, standing apart from the lax values of modern society.
- That no-one else has authority - only God through the pages of his word, which, now being completed, is his only source of revelation to mankind.
- That the Holy Spirit is God's power which controls everything.
- That man has free will to choose whether to pursue God's offers of salvation or not.
- That the nation of Israel is very important still in God's plan for the earth.
Obviously, this is a very condensed version of our beliefs. There are many opportunities on this web site to explore them in more detail and for you to question our reasoning which brings us to these conclusions. You may prefer, however to e-mail us now with a specific question. We will get back to you as soon as possible.