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What's the Christadelphian take on eating blood products?
I have a friend, a Jehovah's Witness, with whom I shared a childhood neighborhood and school up until junior high. I recall our school in Sweden sometimes serving dishes like blood pudding. In such instances, alternate meals were provided for him and also some Muslim classmates. I asked him about th...
I have a friend, a Jehovah's Witness, with whom I shared a childhood neighborhood and school up until junior high. I recall our school in Sweden sometimes serving dishes like blood pudding. In such instances, alternate meals were provided for him and also some Muslim classmates. I asked him about this recently and he said that JWs refrain from consuming blood due to prohibitions found in the Bible, such as Genesis 9:4 and Acts 15:28-29. He said meat can normally contain traces of blood but if blood was drained after the animal was killed, they can eat the meat. They would not consume products were blood was explicitly added. Here are the Bible scriptures, from King James Version **Genesis 9:3,4 ** > Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the > green herb have I given you all things. But flesh with the life > thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. **Acts 15:28,29 ** > For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no > greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats > offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from > fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare > ye well. I noticed that Christadelphians share many of the same views as JWs so wanted to ask about their view. What is the Christadelphian view on eating products containing blood?
alec (636 rep)
Oct 2, 2023, 03:59 PM • Last activity: Jul 18, 2024, 05:16 PM
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What is the wording used for Christadelphian baptism?
The top answer currently on the question [Would a person baptized by a Biblical Unitarian church be considered a Christian by the Catholic Church?][1] links to a document [Valid baptisms reference list][2] from the Catholic diocese of Columbus which lists which denominational baptisms the diocese co...
The top answer currently on the question Would a person baptized by a Biblical Unitarian church be considered a Christian by the Catholic Church? links to a document Valid baptisms reference list from the Catholic diocese of Columbus which lists which denominational baptisms the diocese considers to be valid. One that is considered invalid is the Christadelphian baptism. Part of the requirement for a valid baptism by the Catholic Church is the phrase > "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the > Holy Spirit" which is very similar to Matthew 28:19's > "Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them > in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit" What is the wording Christadelphians use when baptizing?
Only True God (6934 rep)
May 17, 2022, 05:57 PM • Last activity: Jun 5, 2024, 10:18 PM
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If Satan is not a person, how do Christadelphians explain what "satan" was in the case of Job?
This is related to [this other question][1] about the Christadelphian view that Satan is not a person. Here I wanted to ask how they view the case of Job. Job was apparently a real person as he is referred to in Ezekiel 14:14 where God said the words > Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job,...
This is related to this other question about the Christadelphian view that Satan is not a person. Here I wanted to ask how they view the case of Job. Job was apparently a real person as he is referred to in Ezekiel 14:14 where God said the words > Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should > deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord > GOD. Also James 1:13 says that God cannot be tempted with evil and does not bring about tests upon us just to see if we fail them or not > Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot > be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: In the case of Job the Bible gives this conversation between Satan and God (Job 2:2-3) > And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan > answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and > from walking up and down in it. And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast > thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the > earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and > escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou > movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. In the context of Job, do Christadelphians view Satan as a principle of evil within God, some separate entity, or something else?
neo (328 rep)
Jul 8, 2022, 05:11 PM • Last activity: Jun 5, 2024, 10:13 PM
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Do Christadelphians celebrate Christmas?
I noticed from other questions that Christadelphians do not accept some doctrines shared by mainstream Christian religions, for example that of hellfire or that Jesus is part of a Trinity and is equal to God. They seem to share a view with some other faiths that Christianity was corrupted some time...
I noticed from other questions that Christadelphians do not accept some doctrines shared by mainstream Christian religions, for example that of hellfire or that Jesus is part of a Trinity and is equal to God. They seem to share a view with some other faiths that Christianity was corrupted some time after the 1st century. Based on this I wanted to ask about Christian celebrations that seem to have a pagan origin, such as Christmas. Do Christadelphians celebrate Christmas?
alec (636 rep)
Feb 15, 2023, 03:24 PM • Last activity: Jun 5, 2024, 10:10 PM
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What is the basis for the Christadelphian belief that Satan is not a personal being?
The [Christadelphians][1] teach that the devil/Satan is not a personal being but an analogy for describing sin. What is their Biblical defense for such a theology? [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christadelphians
The Christadelphians teach that the devil/Satan is not a personal being but an analogy for describing sin. What is their Biblical defense for such a theology?
David (477 rep)
Mar 9, 2019, 10:08 AM • Last activity: Aug 16, 2023, 12:23 PM
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What problems, if any, do Christadelphians have with the Apostles' Creed?
As a follow-up to previous questions, I'd like to know: **Do Christadelphians disagree with or "reinterpret" any phrases in the Apostles' Creed?** Here's the context: I'm listening to an audio series in which the [Apostles' Creed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostles%27_Creed#English_translations)...
As a follow-up to previous questions, I'd like to know: **Do Christadelphians disagree with or "reinterpret" any phrases in the Apostles' Creed?** Here's the context: I'm listening to an audio series in which the [Apostles' Creed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostles%27_Creed#English_translations) is used as the framework for "Christian theology," implying that those who believe the Apostles' Creed are orthodox. But in this series, non-trinitarians are not considered orthodox. This makes me wonder – how do certain non-trinitarian groups understand the Apostles' Creed? Do they accept it as written, or simply reject it? Or perhaps they accept it, but interpret particular phrases in ways that trinitarians don't? Here, I'm most interested in how early Christadelphian leaders, like [John Thomas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Thomas_(Christadelphian)) and [Robert Roberts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Roberts_(Christadelphian)) , viewed the creed. If they did not address the Apostles' Creed in their writings, I'd be interested in the analysis of more recent Christadelphian theologians (in overview style, if there is disagreement). Related: Same question for [Jehovah's Witnesses](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/62297/21576) , [Mormons](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/62297/21576) , [Oneness Pentecostals](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/62975/21576) , and [Swedenborgians](https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/62395/21576) .
Nathaniel is protesting (42928 rep)
Mar 5, 2018, 03:14 PM • Last activity: Feb 15, 2023, 01:06 PM
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Do Christadelphians believe Jesus is God?
Do Christadelphians believe that Jesus is completely God and has been God since before the creation of the world? If not, when does Jesus become God (or take on God like attributes)? What is their justification for this?
Do Christadelphians believe that Jesus is completely God and has been God since before the creation of the world? If not, when does Jesus become God (or take on God like attributes)? What is their justification for this?
Greg (2586 rep)
Jan 9, 2013, 05:58 AM • Last activity: Dec 25, 2020, 10:05 PM
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