UnityNow101
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Beliefs...source:Wikipedia.com
Christadelphians claim to base their beliefs wholly on the Bible, and accept no other texts as inspired by God. They believe that God is the creator of all things and the father of true believers, that God is a separate being from his son, Jesus Christ and that the Holy Spirit is not a person, but the power of God used in creation and for salvation, which at certain times in history has been given to certain believers for specific purposes.
They believe that Jesus is the promised Messiah, in whom the prophecies and promises of the Old Testament find their fulfilment. They believe that Jesus is the Son of Man, in that he inherited sin-prone human nature from his mother, and the Son of God by virtue of his miraculous conception by the power of God and although tempted, he committed no sin, and was therefore a perfect representative sacrifice to bring salvation to sinful mankind. They believe that God raised Jesus to immortality, and that he ascended to Heaven, God's dwelling place.
Christadelphians believe that Jesus will return to the earth in person to set up the Kingdom of God in fulfilment of the promises made to Abraham and King David and that Jerusalem will be the capital city of the Kingdom. Some Christadelphians believe that the Kingdom will only be in Israel, but other Christadelphians believe that although the Kingdom will be centred upon Israel, Jesus Christ will also reign over all the other nations on the earth.
They believe that people are separated from God because of their sins, but that their relationship with God can be healed when they have faith in God and repent of their sins.
Christadelphians believe that people become disciples of Jesus Christ only by belief in his teachings, by repentance, and through baptism by total immersion in water, not when they are babies but when they are of an age when they can understand their actions. They believe that whilst they are saved by faith in God's grace, real faith will manifest in works, thus believers are expected to live a life consistent with Bible teaching. After death, they believe that believers are in a state of non-existence, knowing nothing until the Resurrection at the return of Christ and that following the judgement at that time, the accepted are given the gift of immortality, and live with Christ on a restored Earth, helping him to establish the Kingdom of God, and to rule over the mortal population for a thousand years (the Millennium). Christadelphians view the future Kingdom of God as the focal point of the Gospel taught by Jesus and the apostles.
Christadelphians reject a number of doctrines traditionally held by the orthodox Christian denominations, notably the immortality of the soul, Trinitarianism, the pre-existence of Jesus Christ and present day possession of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. They believe that where the words devil or Satan occur in the Bible, they should be understood as the inherent evil within humankind (i.e. sin) and the human being's inclination to disobey their Eternal Creator. These terms may also be used in reference to specific political systems or individuals in opposition or conflict. Hell is understood to simply refer to the grave to which all men go, rather than being a place of eternal torment.
Christadelphians believe the doctrines they reject were introduced into Christendom after the 1st century, and cannot be demonstrated from the Bible.[1]
Christadelphians are conscientious objectors (but not pacifists), and many refrain from involvement with politics, joining the armed forces, the police force, or other organised bodies such as trade unions. There is a strong emphasis on personal Bible reading (some Christadelphians use the Bible Companion to help them systematically read the entire Bible each year), Bible study, prayer, and morality. Congregational worship, which usually takes place on Sunday, centres on the remembrance of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ by the taking of bread and wine.
Marriage is something that Christadelphians believe is only legitimate in God's eyes when the marriage bond is between a man and a woman; marriage is for life and sexual relationships must be limited to being within the marital relationship - this precludes adultery, sexual promiscuity and same sex relationships, for example.
~~~I was just wondering if anyone has ever heard of this Christian denomination before as I have researched them and agree with their beliefs more than a lot of denominations. There beliefs make sense especially when it comes to the nature of God and Jesus Christ.
Christadelphians claim to base their beliefs wholly on the Bible, and accept no other texts as inspired by God. They believe that God is the creator of all things and the father of true believers, that God is a separate being from his son, Jesus Christ and that the Holy Spirit is not a person, but the power of God used in creation and for salvation, which at certain times in history has been given to certain believers for specific purposes.
They believe that Jesus is the promised Messiah, in whom the prophecies and promises of the Old Testament find their fulfilment. They believe that Jesus is the Son of Man, in that he inherited sin-prone human nature from his mother, and the Son of God by virtue of his miraculous conception by the power of God and although tempted, he committed no sin, and was therefore a perfect representative sacrifice to bring salvation to sinful mankind. They believe that God raised Jesus to immortality, and that he ascended to Heaven, God's dwelling place.
Christadelphians believe that Jesus will return to the earth in person to set up the Kingdom of God in fulfilment of the promises made to Abraham and King David and that Jerusalem will be the capital city of the Kingdom. Some Christadelphians believe that the Kingdom will only be in Israel, but other Christadelphians believe that although the Kingdom will be centred upon Israel, Jesus Christ will also reign over all the other nations on the earth.
They believe that people are separated from God because of their sins, but that their relationship with God can be healed when they have faith in God and repent of their sins.
Christadelphians believe that people become disciples of Jesus Christ only by belief in his teachings, by repentance, and through baptism by total immersion in water, not when they are babies but when they are of an age when they can understand their actions. They believe that whilst they are saved by faith in God's grace, real faith will manifest in works, thus believers are expected to live a life consistent with Bible teaching. After death, they believe that believers are in a state of non-existence, knowing nothing until the Resurrection at the return of Christ and that following the judgement at that time, the accepted are given the gift of immortality, and live with Christ on a restored Earth, helping him to establish the Kingdom of God, and to rule over the mortal population for a thousand years (the Millennium). Christadelphians view the future Kingdom of God as the focal point of the Gospel taught by Jesus and the apostles.
Christadelphians reject a number of doctrines traditionally held by the orthodox Christian denominations, notably the immortality of the soul, Trinitarianism, the pre-existence of Jesus Christ and present day possession of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. They believe that where the words devil or Satan occur in the Bible, they should be understood as the inherent evil within humankind (i.e. sin) and the human being's inclination to disobey their Eternal Creator. These terms may also be used in reference to specific political systems or individuals in opposition or conflict. Hell is understood to simply refer to the grave to which all men go, rather than being a place of eternal torment.
Christadelphians believe the doctrines they reject were introduced into Christendom after the 1st century, and cannot be demonstrated from the Bible.[1]
Christadelphians are conscientious objectors (but not pacifists), and many refrain from involvement with politics, joining the armed forces, the police force, or other organised bodies such as trade unions. There is a strong emphasis on personal Bible reading (some Christadelphians use the Bible Companion to help them systematically read the entire Bible each year), Bible study, prayer, and morality. Congregational worship, which usually takes place on Sunday, centres on the remembrance of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ by the taking of bread and wine.
Marriage is something that Christadelphians believe is only legitimate in God's eyes when the marriage bond is between a man and a woman; marriage is for life and sexual relationships must be limited to being within the marital relationship - this precludes adultery, sexual promiscuity and same sex relationships, for example.
~~~I was just wondering if anyone has ever heard of this Christian denomination before as I have researched them and agree with their beliefs more than a lot of denominations. There beliefs make sense especially when it comes to the nature of God and Jesus Christ.
