On the 5 March 1871 Brother John Thomas died in New York at the age of 65. The 150th anniversary of this event gives us an opportunity to reflect on his life, his legacy and what we are as a community today. We live in tumultuous times and need more than ever a clear vision of the future and a stron…
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“God has no grandchildren”
This saying emphasises the need for every generation to respond to the calling of God in Christ. None of us can inherit our religion, but we can and do benefit from those who have gone before us, both from a biblical perspective and more recently from brothers and sis…
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Salvation is of the Jews. (John 4:22)
From its inception, the Christadelphian community has taken a keen interest in the fortunes of the land and people of Israel. This interest is based on an appreciation of the key role in God’s prophetic plan of the descendants of Abraham and of …
How Long, O Lord Our Saviour? (Part 1) Read More »
On a sailing vessel which narrowly escaped loss with all hands on a voyage to America in 1832 there was a young medical man, John Thomas. Faced with death and taking stock of his religious beliefs, he realized how slender they were. He vowed that if his life was spared he would not rest till he had …
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For many years in public lectures brethren have quoted this prescient passage from Elpis Israel: “There is, then, a partial and primary restoration of Jews before the manifestation [of Messiah], which is to serve as the nucleus, or basis, of future operations in the restoration of the rest of the …
Israel and the Eastern Tarshish Read More »
