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- | A condensed version of Dunstable? See attachment for beliefs statements from other sites. Plenty to choose from! (I prefer Ipswich version) | + | ====== Our Beliefs ====== |
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+ | The Christadelphians are a small worldwide community of Christian believers whose main aim is to discover, obey and witness to the truth that God has left on record for all mankind. | ||
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+ | "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: | ||
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+ | This is a very condensed version of our beliefs. | ||
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+ | * 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 so we can 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 as worthy or not of a place in God's kingdom on earth. | ||
+ | * That we should watch carefully the 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 source of revelation to mankind. | ||
+ | * That the God's Holy Spirit controls and sustains everything. | ||
+ | * That man has free will to choose whether to pursue God's offers of salvation or not. | ||
+ | * That the nation of Israel is still very important in God's plan for the earth. | ||
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