the Christadelphians, certain adventists, the late Herbert Armstrong's Worldwide Church of God, the Laymens Home Missionary Movement, and numerous Russelite "Bible Student" fellowships?
2007-10-26 14:33:31 · 4 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Don't forget the Mormons and the Muslims who also preach a different or "anti-Christ" doctrine while claiming to honor the Lord Jesus.
2007-10-26 14:41:09 · answer #1 · answered by Martin S 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
1. A friend who was raised Christadelphian would say yes. She and I have compared notes on the matter many times.
2. Russell was highly influenced by leaders in the 2nd Adventist movement, particularly Miller and Barbour. In fact, that is where he got the idea of and "invisible return of Christ" when Christ failed to materialize when he predicted he would in 1914. His mentors had done the same thing when he failed to materialize in 1874.
3. Their legalism compares to the legalism of Armstrongism.
4. As far as Russellites, the Laymen's group, and the JWs, they are nothing more than sects of Russellism--all cut from the same cloth.
2007-10-26 14:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by Simon Peter 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Is it fair to place any one or any group according to your outside view of their doctrines?
2007-10-26 14:36:55 · answer #3 · answered by David F 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It seems rather obvious that the list of religions (in the initial question at least) seem to be self-described Christians.
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2007-10-26 15:26:52 · answer #4 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋