The current state of Christadelphia is weak in matters of study. We must be honest with ourselves and judge ourselves (both collectively and individually). We once prided ourselves on being students of the “word” but our prophetic interpretations are mired in tradition and our general biblical understanding (beyond first principles) is woefully inadequate and has been institutionalized; what passes as “bible study” is merely repetition with very little originality, thought, or effort invested.
Moreover, the current state is of a house divided and fragmented unwilling and unable to face the very real challenges posed by modernism, post-modernism, advances in science, and the technical nature of biblical interpretation. The opportunity for fresh biblical understandings to emerge in a spirit of brotherly love has been hijacked by extremes that are unwilling to compromise and unable to contemplate new insights. Of course we should not compromise the truth but no one has all the answers and we should be prepared to learn from one another and to listen to one another.
Intransigence causes brethren and sisters to leave the truth and embodies a wider malaise where control and conformity replace freedom in Christ. This is a sign of the end times….but one that we can change if we are willing to repent and reform.
The Origin of the Organic World – Part One