Introduction For fifty years, I lived as a Christadelphian, thoroughly convinced that our understanding of God represented a restoration of authentic apostolic Christianity. When I began my theological transition at age 48, one question haunted me more than any other: How did sincere, Bible-focused people like John Thomas get it so fundamentally wrong? But lurking beneath that question was an...
The move from Unitarian to Trinitarian has not been easy and understanding the basic building blocks of Trinity and Christology has meant significant effort. Letting go of my Unitarian structures has taken deep thought and restructuring. I grew up in this tradition and sometimes my default thinking is still unitarian and I have to stop, breathe and work through my theology afresh. To be clear, I...
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) My Christadelphian to Orthodox Christianity Journey: A 50-Year Unlearning For five decades, I lived as a Christadelphian. At 48, I began a theological journey that led me to embrace Trinitarian orthodoxy. Now in my late 50s, I’m pursuing...
This post is part of my Trinity series. For full context and recommended reading order, start with the series introduction. For around 50 years I was a Christadelphian, born into that faith, baptised (into the Father, Son and Holy Spirit) at 17. At 48, I started a journey out of that tradition, leaving as a 50 year old. Now in my late 50s and Baptist, I look back on this transition with a mixture...