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Pioneer Christadelphian Appeal Dear viewer we are presenting this page so that you will know why we have come into existence as a separate group of Christadelphians THE SCRIPTURES ALONE ARE OUR GUIDE You may be aware of the situation today, when there are many groups who claim to represent the Truth. Some of these call themselves “Christadelphian”. This name means “brother or sister of Christ”, and was adopted by John Thomas to describe a body of people who totally accept and endeavour to put into practice the teaching of the Bible. John Thomas was fully supported by his fellow pioneer and co-labourer Robert Roberts.. link to 'messages'- page 2. These two brothers were Christadelphian pioneers. John Thomas(later quoted by Robert Roberts)wrote: “Christadelphianism is a term representative of the system of the Truth taught by the written word concerning Christ and His brethren. It represents the Truth disinterred from the rubbish of clerical and denominational tradition” link to The Scriptures reveal that declension from the Faith is two-fold. Some tolerate wrong doctrines and practices. Some add the traditions of men, and expect their members to subscribe to them. Both extremes are unacceptable and an “abomination” to God. - link to ‘messages’ - page 3 Compare Deuteronomy4v1,2;5v31-33; 12v32;17v18-20;28v14, Joshua 1v7-9; 23v6-8, Proverbs 4v20-27;17v15, Ezekiel 13v19,22, 2nd John 8-11,3rd John 5-11, Revelation 22v16-19. Note carefully the faithful example of Josiah, who "did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and DECLINED NEITHER TO THE RIGHT HAND, NOR TO THE LEFT" - 2nd Chronicles 34v1,2. In the days of Christ, He identified the two extremes with the Sadducees (left-leaning, lax) and the Pharisees (right-leaning, adding the traditions of men) and warned against both, Matthew 16v6-12. He condemned them - Matthew 22v15-46; 23v1-39; 15v1-20. The Lord taught His disciples to tread "the narrow way, which leadeth unto life" - Matthew 7v13-20. The principles set out above are simply a reflection of the character of God Himself - cp Exodus 34v4-8 - "and this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent" - John 17v3. Those who respond are "sanctif(ied) through (God's) truth" (v17) "that they all may be one" (v21) - thus fulfilling the prayer of Jesus Christ. Honest-hearted believers who love the Truth have been troubled by much declension from the Faith, and have wondered what can be done about it. It is our humble belief that those of a ‘Pioneer’ mind should join together. As Robert Roberts truly wrote- “Unity is a beautiful and desirable thing, but it has conditions and it requires no pleas. Where it exists it exerts itself like a law of nature…... THE ONLY PRACTICABLE RULE OF OPERATION AT PRESENT IS FELLOWSHIP ON THE BASIS OF ONENESS OF MIND”. link to ‘fellowship’ The only ecclesia recognized in the New Testament is the one recorded in Acts 2v41-47, which was founded upon "the apostles' doctrine and fellowship", to which ecclesia "the Lord added...such as should be saved". The only way we can have fellowship with God individually is to “walk in the light", and if we do this, then (and only then) can we "have fellowship with each other"-1st John 1v3-7 in the ecclesia (above) which meets upon "the apostles' doctrine and fellowship". This is the essential truth of the doctrine of fellowship which few today seem to understand. link to 'seven ecclesias' It would be a pleasure to hear from you. The times are urgent, and the Master of the House is about to return to judge those who are responsible. May we,each one, by believing & following the Truth, wherever it might lead, be granted an entrance into His glorious Kingdom. The Pioneer Christadelphians. we welcome correspondence - our address is |