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William Miller: The Visionary of the chronology and millenarianism

The nineteenth century, as explained in earlier chapters, was a period of great religious upheaval and revolution, very similar to that experienced in the emergence Protestantism. The new movements, classified as restoration by his desire to return to the roots, not just morally, but doctrinally were emerging everywhere. Many were now breaking the shackles of Puritanism and Protestant pietism and went beyond Bible study apply only to the moral.

The prophetic theme had not been thoroughly studied in the past, if it is true that there were independent characters as Girolamo Savonarola in the fifteenth century, visionaries such as Thomas Tany, John Reeve and Muggleton Ludowicke in the seventeenth who dared to interpret, in many cases by applying some of the prophecies themselves. But in most cases these failed to attract the attention of many. Subsequently a radical Anabaptist dared to apply some apocalyptic terms the Church.

Of course we can not forget other scholars of later centuries, as Isaac Newton, who had interested in the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation, including making calculations possible advent of the millennial Kingdom of Christ. Also others within the bosom of the Catholic Church had dared to delve into apocalyptic millenarianism, perhaps one of the most important and influential was Joachim of Fiore in the twelfth century, who had calculated the millennium to the year 1260, considering this year as the opening of the seventh seal of Revelation, the end of Babylon the great, (according to him, the Carolingian kings), the arrival of the Antichrist and make way for a peaceful millennium. But he did not pay much attention to the monk, because otherwise you may finish their days fleeing at the stake.

Another major millennial Catholics in Germany was IA Bengel and his disciple of a certain Crusius, who were later joined Rothe, Volch, Thiersch, Lange and others, but with little resonance . Wutemberg Protestants emigrated to Palestine (Communities of the Temple) in order to be closer to Christ in His second advent.

In this review the prophetic study, we could include the Benedictine monk, Arnold de Wyon, who published the famous prophecies of "Saint Malachy, a list of popes from Celestine II, in 1143, a total of 112, and ending talking about persecution it will take until doomsday. While these lists were not supposed prophetic apparently no biblical basis, if concluded with the end of the Catholic Church.

And this is an issue now in the nineteenth century, dared to speak more clearly many of the new Christian movements restorationist. Almost all interpretations of Revelation pointed at the end of the Church, using the prophecies of the fall of the so-called Babylon the Great mentioned in the last book of the Bible.

Another interesting aspect which also gave impetus , was the doctrine of the rapture Christians at the end of time. This was related to certain words mentioned by the apostle Paul's letter to the congregations of Thessaloniki, where he says: For this we say unto you the word of the Lord, that we which are alive, who remain unto the coming of the Lord, not precede those who have fallen asleep (in death). For the Lord himself with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trump of God shall descend from heaven and the dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we who are alive, who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. (1 Thessalonians 4:15-17)

The interpretation that was given so far to the expression "be caught" was confusing and very few dared to go further, especially literal approach. Both in the ranks of Catholics, as mainline Protestant churches, there arose the idea now so widespread in a literal rapture of the faithful to heaven. The reason was that Catholic exegesis and that of some traditional Protestant denominations was alimienal, ie applications not understand the Bible, as the millennium, rapture, great tribulation, such as literal, but symbols of doom.

For example the thousand years which is spoken in Revelation chapter 20, for the traditional churches, consist of the time between the Ascension of Jesus and the times in which we live. While on the other hand if they believed in the Parousia, or Second Coming of Christ at the end of time and glorious in the world to judge personally to every man according to his faith and works. The righteous would be saved and would enjoy eternal life in heaven, in this regard would be taken away the last of them and thus the creation will be renewed and ill condemned to eternity without God, which is hell. However, traditional churches also emphasized the idea that people were judged to die, because for centuries had taught the doctrine of permanent hell, not as a future punishment, but immediate. Also understood that the righteous were immediately rewarded with glory in heaven after death.

This in rationalist thought that began to abound in America restorationism was a contradiction, because what was the another doomsday for all, when death was issued after a trial both favorable and damning? It was actually the same paradox that had arisen in the fourteenth century, the so-called heretic Pope John XXII. (See entry 93, Pope Heretic).

But only much later and closer to the time period of which we speak now lived Manuel Lacunza Chilean Jesuit priest, born in 1731. Lacunza wrote a book with a striking title "The Coming of the Messiah in Glory and Majesty." The text, known since 1785, was printed in 1812, eleven years after the death of Lacunza. This book stirred the religious of the time and was the forerunner of the movement, waiting for the advent. The Catholic Church included it a few years later, in 1824, the list of banned books, being classified as harmful to the ideas put forward by this. Among other things advocated progressive idea of \u200b\u200bresurrection and a kind of second death to explain the paradox of life in heaven with the saints and the fall into the hell of the bad guys with a resurrection of all the doomsday.

Hence we see that the prophetic theme, the understanding of this Final Judgement, is intrinsically related to the doctrines of the resurrection, the existence or not of the immortal soul and the existence or not of a fiery hell. Beliefs regarding death, resurrection, it now began to look from a less metaphysical and spiritual view and from a more close to that of Judeo-Christianity primitive.

On the other hand, there was the idea of \u200b\u200bpost-tribulation rapture, that had prevailed until the early nineteenth century. At that time, was formed in England a movement led by a former clergyman of the Church of Ireland, John Nelson Darby. This man and other like-minded Anglicans, became known as the Plymouth Brethren. Darby traveled from his headquarters in Plymouth to preach in Switzerland and other parts of Europe. He claimed that the return of Christ would occur in two stages. Begin with a secret rapture, in which the "saints" would be taken to heaven before a period of seven years of tribulation devastated the Earth. Then Christ would appear visibly accompanied by those "saints", and together they would rule on earth for a thousand years.

Darby stressed the need to separate the world, and those who shared his views became known over time as the Exclusive Brethren. A follower of the Plymouth Brethren, BW Newton led a different group that believed in the rapture, but never before the great tribulation. Alexander Reese advocated a rapture after the tribulation, and said that "secret rapture theories went against the expectation of the coming of Christ. "

Another issue that occupied the interest of many, was the biblical chronology, calculating the end time, the second coming of Christ and the trial final. Many teachers within the American Protestant teachings were launched to denounce and dump his preaching in opposite directions to their home churches.

In this context, movements began to emerge that these traits were common, the rejection of doctrines concerning to hell, immortal soul, and with clear signs millennia. Cristadelfienses I think the later will talk about Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses and other movements that arise in this new line that sought to remove more layers of brush that hid the wheat. But even within large American churches such as Baptist and Methodist church, the time was a lot of revolution and upheaval, as they arise also from charismatic movements, which gave priority to spiritual gifts, but also regarded as the Christian Rapture basis of their hope.

EARLY MILLER

To understand many of the religious convulsions of the time, it is necessary to consider a man he did wake up hundreds of thousands and in some way with their studies, gave impetus to this new awakening millennial prophecy, to the extent that under his influence many of these groups restorationist ideas, searching the scriptures to understand the times and seasons.

We refer to William Miller, whose work and effort has been heavily criticized as a negative example of visionary fanatic. We can say that history is often not fair to the student of biblical chronology, perhaps because it only takes into account its failures, not its successes. But we shall see as somehow helped many to awaken spiritually and seek the meaning of time and many prophecies yet unfulfilled.

William Miller was born on February 15, 1782 in the small town of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where only spent the first four years of his life, because in 1786, his family moved to Hampton, New York. Primary education would receive from his mother until age 9 joined Na Poulney school district. However, not noted for her college, but if it was known as an avid reader of self-awareness and I used to visit the most important libraries in the city and that helped him to acquire deep knowledge that helped in their future religious research.

His family was Baptist, but in their personal relationships had contact with some characters with various rationalist tendencies as certain unitary groups and Freemasons. While not end in any of these movements or at least not for long, however, in part influenced their ideas.

In 1803 he married Lucy Smith moving to the town of her near Poultney, Vermont, where he became a farmer. In a few years served as a guard, sheriff, magistrate and in 1810 initiated a brief military career that led him to become a lieutenant in a short time and in 1814 was promoted to captain. It is in this period of material prosperity and religious alienation when Miller, repudiating his Baptist beliefs, begin to sympathize with theistic ideas, perhaps in part because he wanted to believe in God with reason and not just sentiment. On Apology and Defence autobiography, Miller acknowledged his change of religious views: "I became known leading men in that village (Poultney, NY), who were Deists openly, but they were good citizens, and a serious moral conduct and . They put in my hands the works of Voltaire, Hume, Paine, Ethan Allen and other deistic writers ( Apology and Defence, William Miller, 24)

Its passage by such ideological movements, however, was brief, as brief his alleged membership in Freemasonry, although it is known that the latter did more than just a curiosity in his avid interest in learning. As we said before, none of these trends permeated deep into the, because it had not yet resigned to the Baptist church, although it was both physically and ideologically isolated.

was during the Anglo-USAmericans of 1812-14 when the Pattsburg battle, when American forces outnumbered very large army defeated the British. Miller saw that American victory as work of a supernatural force who helped them, to the extent of change of mind about the remote and distant God of the deists. That brought him back to his Baptist roots and subsequently to engage scripture study harder.

On the other hand to see death so closely, Miller was deeply concerned about the questions about death and life after death. This reflection on his own mortality became acute after the deaths of his father and sister. Miller noted that in traditional religions were only two options after death: the annihilation or accountability and neither felt comfortable.

again began attending a Baptist church and there made progress and was appointed lay preacher, is not the pastoral office. Also as a substitute preacher, which made him more prepared to develop such labores.Miller then began a deep study of scriptures, scrutinizing every line and not moving until I felt that the meaning was clear. It was how he discovered certain doctrines are well established in his church had no biblical basis and are also convinced others that are rarely addressed. Among other issues Postmillennialism found that was not biblical and that the Second Coming of Christ was revealed in Bible prophecy. On the other hand he was convinced that the Bible contained sufficient data and digital signals were as guides that God had placed there to know their times and seasons due time.

the time basis

The basis of this eschatology of Miller were the words contained in the writings of the prophet Daniel. Among other appointments are in the 8:14: So he said: " two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings, and the holy place will certainly be brought to its proper condition." (...)

Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city to finish transgression, put an end to sin, to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most Holy . Know therefore and understand, that from the issuing of a decree to restore and build Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks, will re-build the walls and streets in troubled times. (. ..)

"And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away and the abomination of desolation, there will be 1.290 days." Blessed is he who waits and comes to 1.335 days. "But you, go to the end. Will rest and arise to your inheritance at the end of the day." ( Daniel 8:14, 9: 24-25, 12:11-13)

All those figures had to point to a special event and should draw next time, Miller thought. Traditionally from the days of Rabbi Ben Josef Akkiba, it was suggested that often the biblical times as applied to the Israelites in Numbers 14:34, were applicable to all prophetic time later.

Under the same prism, sensed that another period of seven days, of which The prophet Daniel speaks in Chapter 4 and in Revelation is explained as a period of lunar years of 360 days each, leads to another figure of 2520, a time that Jesus referred to as the times of the Gentiles. All these periods appeared to refer to its completion, there would come a restoration of the chosen people. Some who read at Miller later as Dr. Thomas leading the Christadelphians, interpreted this as a literal restoration to natural Israel, but Miller, the most well expect the period of thousand years to the restoration of humanity, under the Kingdom of Christ, announced by the Apocalypse and associated it with the second coming heralded by the Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians.

On this basis, Miller concluded that the cleansing of the sanctuary (Temple of Jerusalem) represented the purification of the earth by fire at the Second Coming of Christ. For Miller and other users of this principle, a day in prophecy should be read as a period of one year. Thus, Miller was convinced that the 2,300 day period described by Daniel, was to last 2300 years, from the moment you would start the restoration of Jerusalem, which happened in the Persian period.

Using calculations based on the comparative chronology, interpreted This period ended in 1843 and therefore, on that date, the return of Christ would occur. Miller wrote: "I came then to the solemn conclusion, that about twenty-five years from the date of 1818 all the affairs of our present state would collapse (Apology and Defence, William Miller, 11-12).

But how came to the conclusion that this year would be key in fulfilling prophecies? The explanation is found in his book, Apology and Defence, where he describes how he got this year from several different accounts: Through further study of Scripture, I came to the conclusion that the period of seven times Gentile supremacy, was to commence when the Jews ceased to be an independent nation, during the captivity of Manasseh, the best year chronology assigns 677AC. The 2300 days began with the start of the seventy weeks, that the best timing in the 547AC date, and that the 1335 days starting with the distance, and the establishment of the abomination of desolation, would coincide with the date of creation the supremacy of the pope, then take away the abominations of pagan, and that, according to the best story I could see, should be dated from about the year 508DC. ( Apology and Defence, William Miller, 10 )

With this interpretation, all accounts reached until 1843, although there were some gaps which may not be realized. For example, select certain years as the 508, was a mere personal convenience, that was a year with few events that really matter. The only explanation for the choice of this year, it might be that the establishment of papal supremacy, the want to match with the papacy of Symmachus, (498-514), perhaps because he said that consolidated the church property, and also credited with the first construction Vatican Palace. But if a pope began to supremacy over other churches, perhaps we should go to Damasus in the fourth century. In any case, advised by a historian of the period, seems to be chosen that year 508 and the sum of 1335 years comes to 1843. Neither seems to have in mind that the book of Daniel speaks of another period before 1290, that the application of Miller would lead to 782AC, which was not particularly strong, unless he wanted to coincide with the fall of the ten tribes Israel, a fact that happened at least 50 years later.

The other calculation that you mentioned, counting from 457 BC to as thought was the year that came from the mouth of Artaxerxes I of Persia, the decree to rebuild Jerusalem. Some historians and scholars say that more may have been the 455AC. In any case, there is no biblical basis to indicate that the restoration of Jerusalem, was key to have that period of 2300 years of Daniel 8:14, except that, as interpreted by Miller, it did coincide with the start of the account of another important prophetic event, the seventy weeks of years until the Messiah. Far away was the year 2060, the date previously calculated by Newton, who as already considered in the chapter dedicated to renowned scientist, also made its own calculations that led him much further than Miller.

Although he was sure of his discovery and had strong faith that that calculation was accurate, Miller acknowledges that he found many who wanted to overcome objections before making public their findings. Over the next five years until 1823, silenced in his sermons in the Baptist church, about this. In that period, raised several objections that disturbed, one had to do with the teaching of the resurrection traditionally accepted by their church, noted that it was not entirely biblical because the Bible says in several stages, always in time future.

Actually, it was not until seven years later, he began to proclaim his message on the rise, at first among the neighbors, other ministers and some relatives. But most do not easily accept his thesis, in fact just awakened interest in them. This start bit enthusiastic, disappointed and discouraged him, so for nine years only made mention of it sporadically. Nor was he very talkative, and convincing, which permeated his preaching no mind of his listeners.

However, during that time recorded his research in a letter with twenty points in summarizing all their beliefs, a kind of declaration of faith. Finally in 1831 found in Dresden, in Washington County to some Baptists interested in your thesis. These events encouraged him to write some religious newspapers of the time some of his discoveries about the compromise, raising many more were interested in their research.

in 1832 delivered a series of sixteen articles to the Telegraph Vermont, an influential Baptist publication at that time. The first of these was published on 15 May of that year. Immediately after the letter was showered with questions about many prophetic and doctrinal issues. Thus in 1834, unable to meet many urgent requests and numerous invitations to travel and preach from different parts of the country, he had received, published a synopsis of his teachings in a 64-page letter with the title: Evidence Scripture and History of the Second Coming of Christ , circa 1843: the year 1836, and had hundreds of followers, including some clerics Baptists, like the Rev. Wescott, of Troy, New York, who was responsible for publish a series of speeches by Miller, a total of sixteen, with a strong run. Until then, all trips and stays, the pay of their pocket, did not intend to make a living off his writings, or his followers.

NEW BOOST YOUR WORK

But if there was someone who became his principal mentor, that was another old Baptist, the Rev. Joshua Vaughan Himes, who invited Miller to Boston and heard personally all their arguments, being fully convinced that this was right and opened an exciting time for Christians.

\u0026lt;----- Himes was a man of great wealth economic. Born en 1805 en Wickford, Rhode Island, fue criado como episcopaliano, pero con el tiempo recabó en el movimiento de la nueva conexión bautista de Dan Taylor, y fue nombrado ministro de esta orden. Durante los siguientes años fue pastor de varios distritos en Massachusetts, antes hacerse cargo de la Primera Iglesia cristiana en Boston en 1830. Allí fue donde obtuvo mayor éxito en su labor, pues logró reanimar a una iglesia que estaba cerca de la muerte, reorganizó la enseñanza, dio impulso a la moderación, la paz, y se alineo con los movimientos de reforma abolicionistas de la época.

Así que la convicción que este tuvo de que el Sr. Miller se podía considerar el profeta Advent, Himes crowds dragged the new millennial movement that began to have increasing momentum within the Baptist church in all its branches. Himes, was responsible for launching the first magazine millenarian, which was called Sign of the times.

Such was the impetus for Himes by millenarian movement, which at that time he founded a chain of stores, the largest in the United States, for payment of the numerous trips Miller. A network of agents, warehouses of books and reading rooms from Boston to St. Louis. In 1842 he started a second newspaper, the Cry of Midnight (Midnight Cry), in the City New York. Himes promotional work managed to call the attention of the world, millenarian movements, to the extent that for 1842 this movement able to attract tens of thousands of followers, especially among Baptists. Only in Boston in 1843, Miller, with the invaluable help of Himes, opened in temple with room for 3500 Boston faithful. Some say that by 1844 the movement consisted of more than 100,000 U.S. members and England. Since then, the movement joined big names that would open new paths after the crucible Christian, let some of them:

In 1840, a young woman with just seventeen years old, joined the movement of Miller, in the northeastern U.S., this young woman named Ellen G. Withe, who later carried out the birth of another major global religious movement, Adventism, but had no direct contact with him, however, saved his life with good memories of him and always had words of appreciation millennial visionary.

also little later, another former Methodist Episcopal joined the movement led by Miller and Himes, this was George Storrs, who since 1840 had resigned from his church, but not millenarianism, but by certain ideas against the immortal soul. Discussed later on, but it is important to note that this religious researcher, was attracted by the advent of theories, but later acknowledge his error to wait on a specific date.

In 1842, another young student at the prestigious academy in New York Geneseo, with only eighteen, Nelson H. Barbour, hear the preaching of a Mr. Johnson, a millenarian preacher who spoke at Geneseo, in the winter of that year. Emotional speech that was enough to convince the boy to the truth of Christ's coming next. Barbour fellow, he was accompanied at conversion, among others was, Daniel Cogswell. Who would become over time President of the Advent Christian Church, years later. Cogswell and another fellow named Henry F., Were inseparable friends Barbour, in his tumultuous religious life.

The Great Deception

By April 1843, the age-old looked forward to the rapture that they were sure, would experience, only to be kept alert. Although Miller never wanted to exact dates, fed by some of his followers, began to give exact dates. Miller has always stood as follows: My principles in brief, are that Jesus Christ will come again to this earth, cleanse, purify, and take possession of it, with all the saints, sometime between March 21, 1843 and March 21, 1844 (William Miller and the Advent Crisis, Everett N. Dick, 96-97 ) .

But given the time passed and many took a big disappointment, especially many who had sold all their belongings, or had left crops and businesses, hoping to secure his encounter with the Lord, now saw dashed their hopes.

But under the pressure generated around him, Miller presented a target date is April 23, 1844. That day passed and this is no longer dare to venture to give more dates, though I hope that happens in that year than I expected. Some ancient leaders such as Samuel Snow presented a message that came to be known as the message of the seven months or the true midnight cry, also defended by George Storrs and Joshua Himes.

In an article in the Midnight Cry Magazine, Snow presented his conclusion that Christ would return on the tenth day of the seventh month of 1844. This was calculated using the Karaite Jewish calendar and the day was finally determined as the October 22, 1844.

But that day came and the disappointment was such that Miller himself, broke down and wrote apologizing and apologizing to those who had followed him in his conviction that year. One group remained faithful despite the failure, among them was his friend Himes.

Josiahh Lithc another millenarian leader of Philadelphia, writes: " Today is a cloudy day here and sad .. . The sheep have clears ... The Lord has not come yet ... ( Midnight Cry, Ocuber 24, 1944 )

Also in that same sad tone, Hiram Edson, another senior leader millenarian wrote about the feelings of those days after the great disappointment " Our deepest hopes and expectations were shattered, and a spirit of anguish came upon us like never before experienced ... cried and cried until sunset ( Millennial Fever, George R. Knight, p.218 )

The same Edson, do not know what source it out, but began with an idea that could save the time, gave an explanation which implied that the second coming of Christ, would consist of two parts first would be invisible. In symbolic terms explained that Christ had left his palace, to undertake the purification in heaven, and only when it was over this task would be manifested on earth, was like an invisible presence or parousia, a doctrine which was later developed more deeply.

Miller continued convinced that the expected arrival, arrive soon, and did not dare to give dates, but waited until his death this day came, though he felt sorry because he had met around a large group of followers, perhaps motivated by a spirit of sectarianism, he never wanted to preach. But considered inevitable that the public recognition of his error, that boldly said, could mean the abandonment of many of his collaborators and friends, but put it clearly: " About the failure of my time, frankly express my disappointment that day ... We expected the personal coming of Christ, and now say that we are not mistaken, it would be dishonest. We must never be ashamed to admit our mistakes openly. " (Message Adventist History, p. 410 )

Others like Storrs, however, gave up all that dramatically, to the point of almost breaking their relationship to these and step up attacks to what they thought it misled by their emotions. This was acknowledged in a letter published in The Morning Watch, Feb. 20, 1845, where he writes: "It was only mesmerism, by which I mean that was the ; product of a mere influenciahumana;
in other words, it was not God, and I would not say it was the devil; as a result of I must say that it was ourselves - a mere human influence called mesmerism.

"What is Mesmerism? Is the influence of a body or person has on another to act on it
, and produce certain results. In other words, a mere human influence, by itself, is not bad. It is essential to society, and , can be used to bless humanity when directed by the Word and the Spirit of God, but when directed by the whim
oneself , or is allowed to run without being guided by the understanding or reason,
leads him astray. "The big point that gave power to the movement was the positivism with which we cry out: 'The Lord will come in the clouds of heaven' on the tenth day
the seventh month. Remove positivism and the event to which it refers that positivism, and no one will believe
that the excitement had been born there. Now, well, what was God's positivism that event happen
and in that time? I dare not say that it was no more than what I would
accuse the Holy Spirit of falsity.

"As the event did not happen, we were mistaken in supposing that we were moved by the Holy Spirit
announcing the clamor we announce with respect to the manner and time. I repeat, was not of God. I'm not willing to say it was the devil, but no but another source that can be attributed. Hence the expression I can use softer words
was merely human influence, or mesmerism. Every day more and more confirms me that this is a
true word, and the fanaticism that occurs almost continuously in some form between
still insist that the whole movement on the tenth day was completely on God,
serves to reinforce my belief that we were misled by a mere ; human influence, which
confused with the Spirit of God ... May God forgive us as we have missed or have we gone astray, and help us to be humble and have Christian meekness in time to come.

Ellen G. Withe was also one of many who ended up disappointed by the failure of the dates predicted by Miller, Himes and Snow, but decided not to go at all, soon after became a visionary who claimed to have received divine messages directly, and became a revolution in the ranks of the movement originated with Miller and another leader named Joseph Bates promintente, recast what is known as Seventh Day Adventists. Later we will talk about her and her new Adventist movement.

Barbour, also jumped ship, but the effects in this as in many millenarian was grim at first. To such an extent he was disappointed that practically abandoned his faith, turned away from its religious practices and is dedicated to medicine and exploration of gold mines in Australia, until years later was reunited with his faith, and embraced ideas very interesting about the parousia, very similar to those raised by Hiram Edson. Later we'll play with more depth the life of this interesting religious writer.

Miller went off in the privacy of his home, his health was deteriorating, to the extent that he spent the last years of his life not just go out, died distressed by the failure of so many people carry the deception, blind and sick, delegated his faithful friend Joshua Himes, the responsibility to lead the difficult task of holding together a group almost disintegrated by that tragic failure. He ended his days in 1849 at age 68.
Joshua Himes, on the other hand, they attempted to bring together all the scattered members of the now concido as Adventism. At the conference in Albany in April 1845, its proposals were rejected, showing a great disunity in the different factions open around the movement led by Miller. There were some who advocated the immortality of the soul, others by the sabatarismo, even were anti-Trinitarians. Unifying
When your project failed, he became leader of the so-called Evangelical Adventists and founded the American Millennial Association in 1858, opposing the motion Sabatarico of Joseph Bates and Ellen G. White. In 1863 Himes accepted the doctrine of conditional immortality, finally united the Church of the Advent Christiano and moved with his family to Buchanan, Michigan, taking a prominent leadership role among the Advent Christian and start publishing a newspaper called: The Voice of the West (later changed to Advent Christian Times). But the movements led by Himes eventually failed and the second decade of the twentieth century no longer existed.

A William Miller is credited with being the originator of several religious movement, including Seventh-day Adventists and influence others as the Bible Students of Charles Taze Russell. But in reality, although both groups owe something to Miller, was his eagerness to prophetic understanding of the Bible. Well, actually the Adventist movement was born the hand of Ellen G. Withe, but in 1860 and with different visions. And Russell, who was born three years after Miller's death was supported by Storrs, and Barbour and by that time who had renounced the millenarian leader.

But if something helped Miller, is to make Many awoke from their spiritual lethargy and cared about the times and seasons of God, so while he was erratic in their predictions and prophetic interpretations unwittingly sparked a revolution that from the be unstoppable in Christianity.

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Cristadelfienses: A step in the restoration

Dr. John Thomas, originator of the movement that broke with many well-established doctrines in Christianity

While Joseph Smith officially established the Church of The Latter-day Saints, and in various U.S. states, it was home to several other millenarian movements and restorationist sign in 1832 a young English doctor, arrived in New York to open the life and career going down the road of restoration, establish a church that boldly breaks with traditions deeply rooted doctrine, which in other times would have cost lives.

This is John Thomas, born on April 12, 1805, in Hoxton Square, Hackney, London. Coming from a Protestant family, who claimed descent from former French Huguenots fled, refugees in England during the massacres of the seventeenth century. The young Thomas, but that seemed to emphasize religion in science, is one of many scientists who later made the leap into well-reasoned theological research.

John, was quick to excel as a disciplined student, but not only in science, in other matters, coming to learn Hebrew still only a teenager about 13 years. At the age of 16, seeing his intellectual gifts, his father sent him to Lancashire to study medicine. Two years later reunited with his family in London and performs the practice of medicine in the hospital of St. Thomas, for about three years, which specializes in surgery. He also had great interest in biology and chemistry, publishing articles for the prestigious journal Lancet, which defended the use of corpses for medical study, which by then was illegal in England.

At that time there were many British citizens, who either for religious or economic, were encouraged to seek a better fortune in the new American continent. Even after American independence, the opportunities of freedom and prosperity attracted many people from Europe. Among these was the Thomas family, who in 1832 decided to take the plunge and travel to settle in the new country. John Thomas, who for that year and was a renowned doctor and surgeon, found nothing that held it in his hometown, nor in the bustling London, so he joined his family on the trip.

Thanks to his knowledge in medicine, we could board the great ship "Marquis of Wellesley, which depart from Katherine Docks for New York, he did as ship's surgeon, allowing him certain privileges, as a best cabin and some other comfort.

But there was one experience on that boat that will affect him, as happened with John Wesley hundred years ago, or Alexander Campbell at the beginning of the century, the ship that sailed suffered severe storm and nearly wrecked, or so John thought, but in this case, there was not a brave group of Moravian Brethren, who served as an example of temperance, as Wesley. But as Campbell, it felt compelled to pray fervently to God promising to devote himself fully to his work if he could survive and make it safely to its destination.

The case was that the captain was able to dodge properly the storm and the boat finally came to fruition in New York. Since then, Dr. John Thomas decided to fulfill his vow and began to devote himself to religious study through the Scriptures and seek the truth about life and death. After traveling to Ohio, finally settled in Cincinnati. There was contact restorationist movement of Alexander Campbell, with whom he was baptized that same year in October 1832. What attracted you to this controversial movement faced Baptists, Methodists and Presbyterians, the largest U.S. churches?

was the zeal to restore the original Christianity, which is described in scripture, and both defended Campbell, what attracted him as the young Thomas was not among the established churches, simplicity, and cleanliness doctrinal he saw in the scriptures, among the early Christians. His brilliant quality to reason, made him to be used by Campbell as a speaker traveling for more than a year traveling throughout the East Coast, and performed this work to gather in Philadelphia, as a preacher in the church there.

Campbell's phrase, we speak where the Bible speaks and silent where the Bible is silent, struck a chord in the religious spirit of John Thomas, who focused more on the organizational, doctrine. Thus early in 1834, the same year where he married Ellen Hunt, who would be his companion and their unconditional support, was also the year that would begin to write and compose the Apostolic Advocate magazine.

At that time, religious magazines or newspapers, were becoming one of the most commonly used means between the preachers and religious thinkers to disseminate their ideas and reach places that would be physically impossible. Since his articles in the newly created magazine being made to do a more thorough study of the scriptures, began to discover many points at variance with what Campbell and his teaching. At first they were just minor details in terms of concepts con los que si bien coincidía a grandes rasgos, vio distintos significados; por ejemplo con relación al significado del bautismo, entendió que no era simplemente creer y ser bautizado lo que hacía falta para la salvación, sino hacía falta un profundo sentimiento de dedicación a Dios, junto con conocimiento exacto. Además no aceptaba el tratamiento que daban los campbelistas al Antiguo Testamento, cuando tantas citas hacían de ello las Escrituras griegas del Nuevo Testamento.

Pero fue mas allá, según avanzaba su estudio, iba descubriendo como muchas de las doctrinas provenientes del catolicismo, como el Infierno de fuego o el purgatorio, el alma inmortal, no tenían consisting of a biblical foundation, remember that the idea of \u200b\u200ban immortal soul was introduced in Christianity as some masters of the ages II and III, were adapted Platonism to Christianity, beginning with Tatian, and complete this process Origen, who made the meaning of the immortal soul as understood today by most of Christendom. Also under the lens of biblical silence, he found it overwhelming support for another well-established doctrine, the Trinity, nor Calvinist predetermination. Furthermore reinterpreted as other teachings of the Kingdom of God in the sky and questioned the real existence of the devil.

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of these understandings began to put in writing in its monthly publication and of course, what in principle was taken as a free personal view of it, soon led to a series of complaints from the elders of various congregations, who did not accept them to lie Fire traditional doctrines so how are you. This led to debates in particular between Alexander Campbell and Dr. Thomas, for it was the foundation of Christianity, and not only the meaning of baptism but doctrines considered untouchable.

That period of time in which he continued his biblical studies, culminating in 1837 when he was formally expelled from the Church of Christ and there ended stage in the restoration Campbell, whom he saw as insufficient.

Despite the rejection of most of the followers of Campbell, however, some people in his congregation continued associating with him and accepted his views. Over time, he, along with a few faithful followers decided to be baptized again, this happened in 1847, but this time under the sign of a new movement that claimed to be the true restoration of original Christianity, at least gave more steps towards this recovery. Actually took the time to post in the same year, he called: Confession abjuration of his past misconceptions. "

few years earlier in 1843 had contact with another preacher who by then had gained considerable reputation, it was William Miller, who started to defend the second coming of Christ and gave impetus to the teaching buried by years of millennial reign of Christ. Miller argued that ideas attracted the interest of Thomas, but was not quite agree with this at all time calculations, which gave dates too close, however if this was the method established by this for the biblical chronology.

Miller's explanations about the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation, not only captivated John Thomas, but many, in fact, several religious groups after owe their origin to the ideas of Miller, but we will talk in more detail about it. The fact is that Dr. Thomas, somehow brought some of that understanding in his writings, because from then on was devoted to the issue of the Kingdom of God, but under a very particular prism. First because it rejected the idea of \u200b\u200ba full immortal soul, to deny the life expectancy in heaven for humans, because this was not the original purpose of God, as is apparent from Genesis. Second because it interpreted as literal biblical references to Israel, the terms Zion, Jerusalem is understood by Dr. Thomas, actual references to the restoration of natural Israel to their land, from where it will go a world government, the Kingdom of God. Sought in the chronology of Miller, dates that will take you to the time when these events happen and it's still common to find studies chronological or prophetic calculations made by the Christadelphians.

next year's meeting with Miller, Dr. Thomas was established in Richmond and began to publish a new magazine called "Herald of the coming era," later called the Herald of the Kingdom, with a clear tendency toward hope of return of natural Israel, as a base or seat of the Kingdom of God.

In 1848, he traveled to England and was deeply moved by the revolutionary upheavals of the era, and before leaving wrote on the subject to New York Star, who, by publishing his letter, referred to as " a missionary to Europe, "which made him find good support in the places he visited. Arriving in Liverpool in June 1848, continued its way south, and there he opened a door for expansion of his work, thanks to the rivalry between the Campbellites, who initially sought to turn his new ideology. He traveled throughout Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham, Plymouth, Lincoln, Newark, and elsewhere talking about his new vision of what was the Kingdom of God, whenever the occasion presented itself. He then continued his way to Glasgow, and lectured there and in Paisley, getting much attention for its exhibitions on prophecies regarding the signs of the times. This is in part inspired the idea of \u200b\u200bwriting a book on the completion of their studies on the future of Israel and its relationship to the purpose of God to restore humanity, the book became known as Elpis Israel ..

Again, one of the ideas that stand out in Elpis Israel, had to do with the perhaps overly literal interpretation of certain passages Bible pertaining to the Kingdom. For example, in support of his view that no one on Earth will never go to heaven and God's kingdom on earth will be entirely quoted text like " The Lord of hosts will reign on Mount Zion, and Jerusalem. "(Isaiah 24:23)" The Lord shall be king over all the earth. " (Zechariah 14:9) "And hast made us unto our God kings and priests, and reign on earth." (Revelation 5:10).

Because such prophecies, John Thomas argued that the people of Israel would be restored and therefore almost all these exhibitions were about a future state of Israel and the role that Britain would play in the structure of the state. With that look went to England to preach this and other ideas of what came to be considered the true restoration of Christianity, the Jews would end up accepting.

The statement of faith Cristadelfiense, I get a paragraph on this, which states: That this restoration of the kingdom to Israel involve the gathering of the elect, though scattered nation of God, the Jews, their reintegration in the land of their parents, when reclaimed from "the desolation of many generations," the rebuilding of Jerusalem to become "the throne of Yahweh" and the metropolis of the whole earth ( cristadelfiense Statement of Faith, Article XXII ).

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Later in 1850, Dr. Thomas wrote the following, based on his understanding of what the Bible talks about the return of Jews to the land of Palestine: There is thus a partial and primary restoration of Jews before the event, should serve as the core, or base of future operations in the restoration of other tribes after he displayed in the kingdom. Adventual pre-colonization of Palestine will be on purely political principles, and the settlers return in unbelief of Jesus the Messiah, and truth is in it. They migrate there as agriculturists and traders, in the hope of ultimately establishing their community, but to get rich in silver and gold trade with India, and livestock and goods by their industry and efficient protection British power .(...) The finger of God has indicated a course to be pursued by Great Britain can not avoid, and that his advisers are not only willing but eager to adopt when the crisis is by chance. ( John Thomas, Elpis Israel, chapter 17, the Resurrection of Israel - the Second Exodus - the Millennium - "The Final)

Actually, was not misguided, as it broadly been met but very far is a conversion to Christianity by the Jews, let alone after the Holocaust of 1933-45, suffered at the hands of a supposedly Christian government (Hitler) and with the consent or views across the Pope Catholic, unattractive evokes the idea of \u200b\u200bChristianity in contemporary Judaism.

However, Dr. Thomas did not consider that the whole tenor of the Christian Greek Scriptures or New Testament, often indicate that what matters is not Jewish according to the flesh but in the spirit, hence the mention of people Israel, Zion and Jerusalem are often symbolic and representative (Romans 2: 25-29, Galatians 3:28.)

While Dr. Thomas was known for his pacifism, was striking a speech by the peace at a convention in Cowper Street, where he presented the idea that the war in this era of sin and death, was a divine institution and that the word prophetic define the years ahead as a "wartime" and not "a time of peace." That was not well understood and received much criticism for a war regarded as divine, but he meant that times were coming very violent and critical in keeping with the quoting biblical prophecies, and that these would lead to the advent of the Kingdom.

But never helped promote war as holy or divine, but it continued its practice pacifist and neutral, and that same idea instilled in his followers. This was so the name Christadelphians, began with the advent of the Civil War in 1861, when His followers asked to be considered a pacifist organization, as the Quakers. To achieve this accreditation needed a name and chose the name "Brethren in Christ, but in Greek: Christ + Adelfos or Cristadelfos, the name by which thereafter are known.

Herald Magazine of the Kingdom, was suspended due to war, it began another from England, whose name was a combination of other previously issued by it, as "Ambassador of the age to come" , later in 1870 was changed to The Christadelphian, a name that remains until today.

But by that time 60, the Dr. Thomas continued as a religious writer, and between 1862 and 1868, produced one of his most voluminous works, entitled "Eureka", a work of more than two thousand pages in three volumes in trying to explain the prophecies of the Apocalypse . He also wrote in 1868, another book about the prophecies of Daniel, # Exposition of Daniel (1868), How escudrinñar in Scripture (1867), The Last Days of Judah's Commonwealth;; Phanerosis (1869); Odology (1870). And another related to biblical prophecy was: "The Mystery Revealed" (1870); Finally at the end of the century, published the book "Faith in the Last Days" was an anthology of all his work, written after his death.

important addition was also his contribution to the cleaning of Christianity through the elimination of deeply rooted beliefs. We have cited the case of the immortal soul, but it is also important step taken to eliminate one of the layers covering Christianity since the time of Augustine of Hippo in the V century, "the punishment of hell fire." While Dr. Thomas was not the first to note that this was not biblical, nor indeed divine, made at a time which used the idea of \u200b\u200bhell so tormenting by many groups from the pietism, puritanism and Methodism.

The doctrine of hell, had been questioned earlier by the Anabaptist Unit, and his friend David Joris Castellion in 1540, which had denied the doctrine of hell did not consider the Bible, but they were alone, as many other Unitarians and Baptists do not accepted his thesis. It is true that Cathar and Bogomil had also rejected the idea of \u200b\u200bhell, but for very different reasons because they knew that life was hell on earth.

In the case of Dr. Thomas, his study showed him that the Bible often speaks of the resurrection, which would be meaningless if the soul was immortal, also argues using texts such as Ecclesiastes 9:5, on the condition of the dead, according to this text are in absolute unconsciousness. At that time, he began to question from several directions the doctrine of immortality, well, there were other contemporaries of Dr. Thomas who also came to similar conclusions, as Henry Grew Baptist or the Methodist George Storrs, of which will be discussed soon, yet no relationship with Thomas.

On the other hand, a somewhat controversial idea, was the denial of the personality of evil in the devil or Satan. According to Dr. Thomas, the Greek term " diabolos" which means slanderer and Hebrew sa-tan "which means resister are used as indicators of internal evil people. As these terms often refer to adjectives applied to people, animals and other beings, Cristadelfienses conclude that more than a spiritual being, with the terms Devil and Satan refers to a qualifier for the evil, opposition and lies slanderous. They argue that this is the idea that gives the reading of the New Testament and the Old Testament, does not even apply to people. However forget texts where Jesus himself recognized the existence and personality of this (see Luke 22:31, Luke 10:18, Matthew 25:41.). They also forget that while the Hebrew se utiliza Sa-tan, más como adjetivo calificativo, sin embargo en varias ocasiones, el termino va precedido por el articulo definido "ha", que da idea de personalidad relevante, dicha forma aparece en el relato de Job, donde se incluye una conversación de este ha´Sa-tan , con Dios, y en otra visión del profeta Zacarías, con indicios claros de mostrar en estos relatos, a un ser con personalidad, (Job 1:6-12 y 2:1-17; Zacarías 3:1,2).

Otro aspecto diferencial de los cristadelfianos, es la negación de la idea de unicidad de Jesús con Dios. A Jesús nunca le atribuyen divinidad, al igual que al Espíritu Santo, de quien afirman that is just the spirit or energy of God, but not an independent being. In the case of Jesus evade even talk of pre-human existence. In the statement of faith Cristadelfiense, states the following about Jesus. .. these promises made reference to Jesus Christ, who was to be lifted from the doomed lineage of Abraham and David, and who, though nature had condemned them, had to get right to the resurrection by perfect obedience, and to die had to abrogate the law of condemnation for himself and for all who believe and obey him ( Cristadelfiense Statement of Faith, Article VIII).

recognize, however, that the birth of Jesus was miraculous and directed by God, thus appears in this document: that this mission required that Christ was miraculously begotten of a human mother, enabling him to bear our condemnation, and, same time, action without sin, and therefore one that could revive after suffering the death required by the righteousness of God (cristadelfiense Statement of Faith, Article IX).

To explain why the Bible uses the term Son of God or God's firstborn, as the first creature formed, they claim a similar idea to that of the Adoptionists Century II, saying: That having been born and by God, who dwelt in him and disposed of it by the Holy Spirit who dwelt in him, Jesus was Emmanuel, God with us, God manifest in the flesh, not However it was during his natural life, of nature similar to that of mortal man, being made of a woman, the house and lineage of David, and therefore a sufferer, in the days of his flesh, of all effects that emerged for the transgression of Adam, including death happened to all men, which he shared by partaking of the physical nature of them (Matthew 1:23, 1 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 2:14, Galatians 4: 4; Hebrews 2:17) ( Cristadelfiense Statement of Faith, Article X)

This is to say that he is God, who led the process of human appearance of Jesus, the latter becomes the Son of God , while his agent or Emmanuel. But their arguments, they leave some gaps and unresolved details, some of these issues have been resolved later by other anti-Trinitarians deeper. On the other hand it is also difficult to understand the idea they have about the teaching of Christ's ransom for the sin of mankind. According to some, the Christadelphians deny Christ as a redeemer or qualifying a little, reject the teaching rescue. All because according to them, Christ died for humanity but not change them. That seems to say that his death was not used to pay any ransom for sinful humanity, so let's see what they say with the following reasoning: Christ died for us and for us, but not in our place. For if Christ had died in our place, the price of our sins would have been paid at all, and do not need the forgiveness of sins. Imagine the case of a man with a large debt, such as ours to God for our sins. To eliminate that debt that there are two alternatives: Either someone can pay in our place, or the person to whom we owe the can forgive. The traditional Christian is that Jesus paid the debt for us. But if this is the case, God does not forgive anything, because the debt has been canceled! This is false because the Bible is abundantly clear that we need the forgiveness of sins constantly. The death of Christ opened our way to God, as it says in Hebrews, his death broke her veil before the holiest giving free access not only the high priest, but to everyone. ( Christadelphian Faith).

Although this appears to be a formality of words, saying: "He died for us" or "died in our place" (for some it is the same), but this idea also reflected in his statement of faith, indicating that they were against the idea of \u200b\u200bonce saved always saved of Calvinism, as in the same letter to the Hebrews quote, shows that you can keep on sinning after the sacrifice of Christ, without possibility of redemption: T lso, every priest takes his place day by day to pay public service and to offer the same sacrifices many times, since these can never take away sins time completely. But this man offered one sacrifice for sins perpetually and sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until his enemies are placed as a stool for his feet. Because a single sacrificial offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified. (....) If we practice sin willfully after having received the accurate knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice for sins. (Hebrews 10: 11-14, 26).

However in its statement of faith, go a step further by suggesting that Christ came to die around the world, this can be interpreted well by the comment: That the third day God raised Him from the dead and exalted him to the heavens as priestly mediator between God and man, in the process of gathering from among them a people who would be saved through belief and obedience to the truth XIV.-That Jesus Christ is a priest for his own house only, and does not intercede for the world, or clergymen who have been abandoned to disobedience. That he makes intercession for his erring brethren, if they confess and forsake their sins ( Statement of Faith, Articles 13 and 14) .

In part, seem to imply that the sacrifice and the exercise of a priest of Christ, is for those who accept her knowledge, it would look bad but to all those who in his life came to know Christ, because if he did not die for these people, no longer have any right or opportunity. Yet they both reflected the idea that the sacrifice was prepared by God for human redemption, from the beginning of this degradation.

In any case at the time when cristadelfienses appeared, the subject of rescue had become the subject of heated controversy and debate, because on the one hand, some thought Jesus came to take away the sin of the world, therefore everyone would be saved, others that it was only for the elect, and they once saved always saved, even others who simply went to those who put faith in and that was enough and others as cristadelfienses, which is needed acceptance and obedience to the Good News that our sacrifice went into effect.

As for the future hope, they do not believe in the heavenly life, because as explained in Genesis, the original purpose of God was eternal life on earth and that has not changed, the purpose remains of God. When speaking of the Kingdom of God, do not apply to a church, but to something more tangible, a kingdom to be established in Zion, from where it will go all the earth and humanity will be to immortal life on earth, this is expressed in its statement of faith: For the kingdom of God, thus constituted, will continue for a thousand years during which sin and death will continue among the subjects living in the land, though in a much lesser degree than at present. (..) At the end of the thousand years there will be a general resurrection and trial, which will result in the eventual extinction of the wicked, and the immortalization of those who have established their right (under the grace of God) to life eternal during the thousand years. That the mission of the kingdom shall subdue all enemies, and finally death itself, leaving open the path of life for the nations, which come by faith, during the thousand years, and (really) to an end. Jesus then handing over power to the Father who will manifest itself as the "all in all", sin and death have been eliminated, and the race completely restored to the friendship of the Deity. ( Statement of Faith, Articles 26-30).

For many years nothing was spoken in those terms about the future of the earth, almost from the time of Irenaeus, Papias and Polycarp back in the second century, not speaking of the millennial Kingdom land. For centuries, the sky just seemed to be the goal that every good Christian could aspire. With some exceptions, such as Molokans and Mormons. Christadelphians clear that no one wants to go there. No clear that the significance of the expressions in the New Testament about a life in heaven, some as explicit as those of Paul's Letter to the Hebrews, which speaks of some well chosen: general assembly, and congregation of firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and God the Judge of all, and spiritual lives of righteous people who have been perfected ( Hebrews 12:23).

Or the clear link found in another letter of the Apostle Paul: E n As for us, our citizenship is in the heavens, where they also keep with intense longing for a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will mold again our humiliated body to conform to his glorious body, according to the operation of the power he has, even to subdue all things to himself. (Philippians 3:20-21) .

It is true that there are many other texts that also talk about life on earth, of earthly subjects under a millennial Kingdom, and the original purpose of God was not sent to heaven to humans but it would be key to really understand how to combine both promises, the terrestrial and the celestial. In another chapter we will more deeply as they have solved this enigma some Christian students.

After the death of Dr. Thomas, in 1871, an intimate associate, Robert Roberts, took the lead until his death in 1898. He was followed by a CC Walker, whose death, in turn, became prominent John Carter. He, as had his two predecessors, heads the main branch, the Birmingham Temperance Hall Christadelphian Ecclesia (the ecclesia Temperance Christadelphian Hall of Birmingham) and Ecclesiastes associated with it, mainly for the purpose of writing articles for its official , The Christadelphian.

Typical ecclesia or meeting place of Cristadelfienses, highlights the simplicity and lack of ostentation of their temples.

Dr. Thomas never wanted to establish a successor line or any kind of government or authority, or clergy, or any form of pyramidal organization or church in their movement. He understood that there was nothing like that in early Christianity and so have continued to believe the Christadelphians. Each congregation is governed by more experienced members who are elected for a period of years.

But the policy result that no organization has proved its similar to type all Congregational churches, which led to such a separation and constant division. Notice the statement that appeared towards the end of 1923 in The Christadelphian, which supports this weakness: "The year now ending has seen a phenomenal 'sow discord among brethren." "As a result there are a myriad of sects and divisions. Each new group that departs says is the only true and all others are wrong. Also on this spirit of division, another prominent Christadelphian, FG Janaway said once in Christadelphians and Fellowship: 'There are at least twelve fraternities Christadelphian are called, each refusing to associate with the other eleven. "

That was in 1934, it is difficult to know how many separate groups exist today, as many are composed of only a handful or a single ecclesial. Many Christadelphians condemn this division and some are working for unification.

Although claim to be present in some 120 countries, the cristadelfienses just add some 50,000 worldwide. In part, this lack of militancy is that usually do not feel committed to evangelize or preach in an organized its precepts, it is true that like most Christian groups have missionary work but very limited. While the subject of the Kingdom and the prophecies about the restoration under the earth and all humanity, is something that the Christadelphians, know and defend, they have neglected something that the originator of Christianity encouraged to make their disciples. In fact do not address one of the last commands of Jesus to his disciples was: P or Go therefore and make disciples of all nations .... (Matthew 28:19). And if you assume restorers of true Christianity, and part of the fulfillment of prophecy, not because they comply with the following words of Jesus, in the form of prophecy and mandate, saying And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the earth as a testimony to all peoples. And then will come the final. (Matthew 24:14 ).

cristadelfiense movement so far, only progress has been and especially in Anglo-Saxon countries. Only in recent years seems to have begun to create groups in central America, central and southern Africa. On the other hand, very few South American countries are members and even carry out the so-called Bible School, where he taught his teachings, not stand by a missionary spirit. Thus, this small group of Christians restorers have tried to get rid of many layers covering and suffocating the true wheat cultivate the study of the Bible, so its members are very aware of this. But they have gone perhaps too far in some interpretations, especially as up to natural Israel, while in other cases have not come to get rid of everything and on the other hand, division and little cohesion may pass bill.