Who are the Christadelphians?
The name "Christadelphians" is a combination of two Greek words and it simply means "brethren in Christ". We have attempted to get back to the faith and character of the early Christian believers. We rely on the Bible as God's only revealed message to mankind, and we believe the Bible has the answers to solving life's problems. As a result, we read it regularly, and would like to encourage you to do the same.
We're a worldwide community that has been in existence using this name for 150 years. We believe that through the ages it's possible to trace others right back to the apostles themselves who believe the same things that we do. We base fellowship on agreement with key principles taught in the Bible, and these can be found in the document known as "The Birmingham Amended Statement of Faith".
We're a lay community with no paid pastors or priests; instead we believe it's important to personally read the Bible and think for ourselves. Each meeting group runs itself and is autonomous. We count on each other to organize our service to God and we meet together regularly to worship, encourage one another, and remember the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus by sharing communion. We are not yet perfect, but as followers of Christ we try to live lives of appreciation for God's love toward us and do our best to show love toward each other and to assist those in need.
Christadelphians believe that the Bible is the word of God and contains the good news of salvation for mankind. We believe that Jesus will one day return to the earth to establish a kingdom here. If we repent of our sins, have faith in God's promises, and are baptised into a new life of service to God, then He will give us the gift of eternal life in His kingdom. In the end, we believe there'll be no more sin, no more suffering, and no more death; just a perfect world filled with God's glory and ruled by a righteous king.