Beliefs Christadelphians

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1 beliefs

1.1 bible
1.2 god
1.3 jesus
1.4 devil
1.5 salvation
1.6 life in christ





beliefs

due way christadelphian body organised there no central authority establish , maintain standardised set of beliefs , depends statement of faith adhered , how liberal ecclesia is, there core doctrines christadelphians accept. in formal statements of faith more complete list found. instance in central fellowship, basf, standard statement of faith, has 30 doctrines accepted , 35 rejected.


the bible

christadelphians state beliefs based wholly on bible, , not see other works inspired god. regard bible inspired god and, therefore, believe in original form, error free , errors in later copies due errors of transcription or translation. based on this, christadelphians teach believe true bible teaching.


god

christadelphians believe god creator of things , father of true believers, separate being son, jesus christ, , holy spirit power of god used in creation , salvation. believe phrase holy spirit refers god s character/mind, depending on context in phrase appears, reject view need strength, guidance , power holy spirit live christian life, believing instead spirit believer needs within mind/character of god, developed in believer reading of bible (which, believe, contains words god gave spirit) , trying live says during events of lives god uses shape character.



christadelphian hall in bath, united kingdom


jesus

christadelphians believe jesus promised jewish messiah, in whom prophecies , promises of old testament find fulfilment. believe son of man, in inherited human nature (with inclination sin) mother, , son of god virtue of miraculous conception power of god. although tempted, jesus committed no sin, , therefore perfect representative sacrifice bring salvation sinful humankind. believe god raised jesus death , gave him immortality, , ascended heaven, god s dwelling place. christadelphians believe return earth in person set kingdom of god in fulfilment of promises made abraham , david. includes belief coming kingdom restoration of god s first kingdom of israel, under david , solomon. christadelphians, focal point of gospel taught jesus , apostles.


devil

christadelphians believe satan or devil not independent spiritual being or fallen angel. devil viewed general principle of evil , inclination sin resides in humankind. convinced that, dependent on context, term satan in hebrew merely means opponent or adversary , applied human beings. accordingly, not define hell place of eternal torment sinners, state of eternal death respectively non-existence due annihilation of body , mind.


salvation

christadelphians believe people separated god because of sins humankind can reconciled him becoming disciples of jesus christ. belief in gospel, through repentance, , through baptism total immersion in water. reject assurance of salvation, believing instead salvation comes result of remaining in christ . after death, believers in state of non-existence, knowing nothing until resurrection @ return of christ. following judgement @ time, accepted receive gift of immortality, , live christ on restored earth, assisting him establish kingdom of god , rule on mortal population thousand years (the millennium). christadelphians believe kingdom centred upon palestine, jesus christ reign on other nations on earth. believe kingdom not worldwide limited land of palestine promised abraham , ruled on in past david, worldwide empire.


life in christ

the historic commandments of christ demonstrates community s recognition of importance of biblical teaching on morality. marriage , family life important. christadelphians believe sexual relationships should limited heterosexual marriage, ideally between baptised believers.








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