“Will only Christadelphians be saved?“
No.
When Jesus Christ returns to establish Godās Kingdom there will be a judgement (2 Timothy 4:1). Some will be given eternal life, and some will be condemned (Matthew 25:46). We donāt know who will be accepted and who will be rejected. Our business is to āwork out our own salvationā (Philippians 2:12). In the Bible, God tells us all we need to know in order to work out our salvation. Here are some key factors:
God is on our side. He wants us to be saved (Luke 12:32).
In order to be saved we must believe what God tells us (Hebrews 11:6).
Baptism is essential for salvation (Mark 16:16).
Salvation is the gift of God by grace (that is, undeserved favour)āitās not something weāll earn by our own virtue, or deserve because of anything weāve done or because of membership of any community (Ephesians 2:8).
At the judgement there will be those who expect to be saved who will be rejected (Matthew 7:22ā23).
Those who are accepted will be those who have done Godās will in their lives (Matthew 7:21).
Of course God will forgive any sin if we repent (Ephesians 1:7), but if we wilfully persist in sin we will not be saved (1 Corinthians 6:9ā10).
We need to show our love for God by our love for our brothers and sisters in the faith (1 John 3:14ā16).
Those who do not accept that Jesus āhas come in the fleshā (that is, that he had human nature (Hebrews 2:14)), are called āantichristā
(1 John 4:1-3).
Those who add to or take away from Godās words will be rejected (Revelation 22:18ā19).
Christadelphians believe that we are a community which holds to the beliefs and practices of the First Century Christians. We believe that beliefs and practices are important. We are what some call an āexclusive fellowshipā, because we donāt share fellowship with those who hold different beliefs.
We are responsible for our own lives. We know what the Lord requires of us, as we wait and prepare for his return
(Matthew 25:14ā30). We know that when he returns, his judgement will be fair and right. We each pray that on that day we will receive the answer weāre longing for: āWell done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your masterā (Matthew 25:21).
