What is the difference between Christians and Christadelphians?

Answer 1

The Christadelphians are a Christian group that developed in the United Kingdom and North America in the 19th century.

There is no central authority to establish and maintain a standardised set of beliefs, so some variations exist, depending on what Statement of Faith is adhered to and how liberal the ecclesia (congregation) is. The BASF, the official Statement of Faith, has 30 doctrines to be accepted and 35 to be rejected. Christadelphians say that their beliefs are based wholly on the Bible and they accept no other texts as inspired by God. They believe that God is the creator of all things, that he is a separate being from his son, Jesus, and that the Holy Spirit is the power of God used in creation and for salvation. In this, they are clearly Christian, but differ from mainstream Christianity on key issues.

AnswerChristadelphians deny the following doctrines that are defining beliefs of Christianity:

• immortality of the soul

• pre-existence of Jesus

• doctrine of the Trinity

• sinless and divine nature of Jesus

• existence of Lucifer (in terms of being a "fallen Angel", hell (in terms of it being a place of fire, torment and the dwelling place of Satan), and eternal damnation.

Answer 2

This is a fundamentalist Christian denomination, often designated as being a cult or "cult-like."