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The Christadelphians (from the Greek Brothers in Christ; cf. Greek of Colossians 1:2) are a Christian group that developed in the United Kingdom and North America in the 19th century. The name was coined by John Thomas (who was the group's founder) during the American Civil War in order that the young community could register for conscientious objector status.
Christadelphians state that their beliefs are based wholly on the Bible; they accept no other texts as inspired by God. They believe that the Father of the New Testament is the God of the Old Testament, and that Jesus is God's son. They believe in the literal return of Jesus to the Earth at some unknown time in the future and that, when he does return, he will establish his Father's kingdom on the Earth, based in the land of Israel. They also believe that the word satan in the Bible refers to any 'adversary' and figuratively refers to human sin and temptation. Likewise, they believe the word devil in the Bible refers anyone who opposes God and, figuratively, to human sin and temptation. To a Christadelphian the Holy Spirit is God's power and his mind, depending on the context that the phrase Holy Spirit is in the Biblical text.
There are an estimated 50,000 Christadelphians in 120 countries.
