WHO ARE THE CHRISTADELPHIANS?

Christadelphians believe that the Bible is the word of God, that Jesus is the son of God and our savior, and that our hope is to be part of a future kingdom that Jesus will establish when he returns.

OUR HOPE

"The good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ"
ACTS 8:12

The coming of Jesus Christ to set up God's kingdom on earth is the biblical answer to a world overwhelmed with problems. There is comfort and reassurance in knowing that God will intervene in the affairs of humanity, bringing lasting peace to the earth.

Our hope is founded on the Bible’s teaching of a future resurrection followed by the establishment of a worldwide kingdom of God on Earth, as preached by the prophets and taught by Jesus Christ and the apostles. We believe that the hope of those who follow Christ and his teachings is to be resurrected from death, as Christ was, and to be granted eternal life in God’s kingdom that Jesus will establish on the earth when he returns – a kingdom filled with justice, righteousness, and peace.

This hope is introduced in the Old Testament, in the promises to Abraham and to King David, and in the prophecies of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and others. Jesus preached this hope, and Paul and the other apostles wrote about it. All these people spoke of a future eternal kingdom to be established here on the earth, with Jesus as King.

BALTIMORE CHRISTADELPHIANS

The Baltimore Christadelphians are part of a worldwide community formally established almost 200 years ago. We share a common hope, based on Bible teaching. Our beliefs and practices are patterned after the early Christian churches of the New Testament.

We strive to honor God in all that we do and follow the example of Jesus. We value fellowship, personal and group Bible reading and study, and serving each other and those around us. We meet together regularly to help encourage one another as we wait for Jesus’ return. We preach God’s message of salvation to all who have an ear to hear.

OUR BELIEFS

We Believe

We believe that the one and only Lord God has revealed Himself and His plan for His creation in His word – the Bible.

We believe that His plan revolves around His son, the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that Jesus was the son of God, born of the human Mary. We believe that Jesus lived a sinless life here on the earth, perfectly manifesting God’s character and showing us the way that God wants His followers to walk. Jesus preached the “gospel” – a message centered on the name and character of God and the kingdom of God on earth. He was crucified by the people of his day who refused to listen to his message of love and redemption. Because he was sinless, he was resurrected from death, the “firstfruits” of a future resurrection. Jesus then ascended to heaven to “sit at the right hand of God.” Jesus promised that he would return one day with power and glory and establish God’s kingdom here on Earth.

Our Hope

Our hope is to be resurrected, as Christ was, when Jesus returns to the earth and to be granted eternal life at that time.

We believe the Bible promises that faithful believers will serve with Christ in that coming kingdom. We believe the Bible teaches that when we die, we sleep in the dust. Those who have chosen to follow Christ will one day be raised from the sleep of death. We believe that heaven is where God dwells and hell is simply symbolic of the grave or eternal destruction. We believe that sin is what separates us from God, but Jesus came to show us the way of forgiveness and mercy. Through repentance, and God’s forgiveness, we have hope. We believe that faith is trusting in God’s promises and His forgiveness and is the path that allows us to be a part of God’s plan.

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