Who are the Christadelphians?
Colossians 1:2 states, “To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse…” The original Greek text for brethren in Christ is “adelphos en Christos”. When the need arose for a name to be chosen for this group of believers, this verse was referenced. Hence, the name Christadelphian.
The name can be compared to others like "Christian" (one belonging to Christ) and "Philadelphia" (city of brotherly love).
We are a community of believers established around the year 1850 whose convictions are those of the first century Christians. We have no ordained ministry or internal hierarchy. We conduct a simple memorial service each week along with Bible study classes and public lectures.
Our beliefs are based upon the great and precious promises revealed in the Bible. These promises were made in the Old Testament to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and David and form an integral part of the Gospel message. All of these promises speak of a future descendant who will re-establish the Kingdom of God on earth. We believe this descendant is Jesus, the Son of God, and we await his soon return to fulfill the promises and set up the Kingdom centered in Jerusalem.