A world where one must make oneself clearly known #4 Still better look forward to a better New World

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Full of high expectations, the Europeans had descended on America, « the promising country » But once they got there, it didn’t all seem to be as easy as they had hoped. Once settled, the immigrants looked for work, but that turned out not to be so easy either, because there was a shortage of possible jobs.

There were never enough jobs, and employers often took advantage of the immigrants, men from Europe or China were generally paid less than other workers, and women less than men, causing social tensions, which became a known part of the immigrant experience, often stereotypical and discriminated against, many immigrants faced verbal and physical abuse for being « different, while large-scale immigration caused many social tensions, it also provided a new vitality in the cities and states in which the immigrants settled.

It must be said, the newcomers helped transform American society and culture, demonstrating that diversity, as well as unity, is a source of national strength.

But there was a lot of hard work to be done and sometimes it didn’t take much time to think about God and commandment, although many still worked to keep their Sunday duty.

John Thomas‘ studies in the years 1830-40 formed the basis for many of the beliefs he came to embrace as Brother in Christ or Christadelphian, a name he had chosen according to the words delphos (brother) and delphia (city) with the connection with Christ.

In the « certificate » John Thomas wrote for Samuel Coffman and « the brethren of Ogle County » (ten men in all), Thomas refers to the Antipas Association of Christadelphians in New York as the publishers of a pamphlet called « Yahweh Elohim » He cites this as evidence that a denomination named « Christadelphian » already existed. But to register the pacifists so that they did not have to fight in the American Civil War, he made the name official so that they can continue as a Christian denomination.

The Anglicized fusion of the Greek words represents the close relationship between Christ and his believers.

« To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ. » (Colossians 1:2)

For Dr. Thomas, it was important that as believers we try to imitate Christ and that we follow his doctrine, while like him we take the Word of God as our great guideline.

For Dr Thomas’s followers, be it by the name Thomasite, Bible students or Christadelphian, it was important to grow together and go through life as brother and sister in Christ, it was also of the utmost importance that people started following the Bible rather than an ecclesiastical power, they regarded the Bible as the inspired and infallible Word of God, too, in which we had to look up the knowledge.
They also understood from Jesus’ speeches that it was important to go on to spread the Good News, so they also learned the importance of preaching, and so they went around the country proclaiming God’s Word, thus small biblical Student Groups could be formed in multiple places and continue to grow independently.

One of Thomas, his students, would found a larger Bible Student movement that resulted in several groups, of which the millennialist, Restorationist faith community of Jehovah Witnesses was a breakaway that later became a very strong unitary movement.

The followers of those Bible students realized that the time had not yet come for them to see the realization of the much better New World.

They learned about the Earthly Paradise where the Garden of Eden was full of pomp and circumstance, and where there were no problems That Garden was a part of God’s Plan, which has been interrupted because of the choice of the first man But we can insist that God wants to complete His Plan.

None other than the Nazarene Jewish preceptor, Jeshua ben Josef or Jesus Christ, has become the great example towards us, whose words of a better world are truly to believe Paradise is no more a myth or legend than it is. Many people doubt his existence, but more has been written and known about him than about other historical figures, but, no one doubts that they existed.

The historical evidence is overwhelming that he was on earth twenty centuries ago as a perfect human being, eyewitnesses and personal companions of his have left us a written testimony of what he has said and done — his spotless life, his unjust, violent death and his miraculous resurrection from Jesus’ lineage is even fully recorded in the archive of the city where his human mother Mary, the daughter of Eli, the son of Matthat, dwelt.

Jesus taught and believed that the original home, the « Paradise of Pleasure », had once existed and that Adam and his wife were driven out of it for disobedience to God, their Creator, but he also believed, as some other prophets told him about the future, that that better world will be realized in God’s Plan.

Jesus also looked forward to the restoration of Paradise for humanity and also expected to play a role in that restoration. Dr. Thomas had a lot of work to make it clear to people from different denominations that they would not go to heaven or hell at their death, but that a resurrection from the dead would take place, where Jesus would judge people and whether or not he would let them into his Kingdom.

Most religions indicate that man only has a temporary stay on earth, after which he either reincarnates or goes to purgatory before it ends up in heaven. Because of this, many see Earth as little more than a transit house, a way station on the way to another life. Some clergy wrongly claim that God will one day destroy this planet. As a result of such teachings, many people feel that they should get the most out of life, because they only face death.

We must realize, however, that God has a splendid intention with the earth and humanity, it is wrong to think that the Creator would have created the earth merely for nothing The Divine Maker formed the universe and formed the earth to be inhabited as well.

“This is what Jehovah says, who created heaven – He Who is the True God – who made and formed the earth and who founded it – not as chaos did he create the earth, but to inhabit it He formed it: I am Jehovah, there is no other.” (Isa 45:18)

Scripture also tells us that

“The righteous will possess the land and inhabit it all their lives.” (Ps 37:29)

“for those who are righteous will dwell in the land of the living, those who walk their way blamelessly will find a steady abode.” (Spr 2:21)

“Blessed are the meek, for they will possess the land.” (Mt 5:5)

Yes, those who are gentle will have the earth before them, in order to live a life there that will have no end.

“… in the time and world to come, there will be endless life.” (Mr 10:30)

In going through the Bible, we can learn those things about God’s purpose for the earth and humanity, and through a thorough Bible study, you will also be helped to understand why we are here and why everything is going as it has been going for centuries.

Believers in the one True God who are also gentle have a good prospect because

“10 Just a little while, and gone is the sinner, you look where he is, but do not find him. 11 Those who are humble will own the land and live happily in abundance and peace.” (Ps 37:10-11)

For a little while longer we will be confronted with war, pain and sorrow, but after the very Great War (World War 3 or Armageddon) the end will be in sight and the wars will end until the end of the earth.

“(46:10) worldwide he bans wars, breaks bows, shatters lances, burns chariots in fire.” (Ps 46:9)

“He will judge between the nations, judge mighty nations, He will set things right in connection with many nations, They will forge their swords into plough irons and their spears into pruning knives No nation will draw the sword yet against another people, no man will know what war is.” (Isa 2:4)

Now it’s still a big soup, but we can trust that there will be a much better world than this. We won’t lack anything in that world either.

“Then there will be an abundance of corn in the land, even on the tops of the mountains, ripe ears will wave like the forests of Lebanon From his city prosperity will blossom like young greenery on the earth. (And in the cities people will blossom like vegetation on earth)” (Ps 72:16)

There will even be peace between humans and animals.

“6 Then a wolf will lie down next to a lamb, a panther will sit down with a goat; calf and lion will feed together and a little boy will herd them. 7 A cow and a bear will graze together, their young are gathered together; a lion and an ox eat both straw. 8 An infant plays at the den of a viper, a child grabs with his hand to the nest of a serpent 9 No one does evil, no one makes mischief in all my holy mountain For knowledge of Jehovah fills the earth, as the water covers the bottom of the sea.” (Isa 11:6-9)

“Wolf and lamb shall feed together, a lion and a ox shall eat both straw, and a serpent shall feed on dust: no man shall do evil, no man shall make mischief in all my holy mountain-says Jehovah the Lord.” (Isa 65:25)

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1. What is a Pilgrimage?
2. Encouraging eachother
3. Prayer at the beginning of our pilgrimage
4. Beginning of a Pilgrimage
5. God’s Words for the Pilgrimage #1 Twentieth Century Man and the Pilgrimage Process
6. God’s Words for the Pilgrimage #2 Words of God for life
7. God’s Words for the Pilgrimage #3 A road on a global scale littered with obstacles
8. A pilgrimage not exactly without obstacles or obstacles #1 Embarking on an important journey
9. A pilgrimage not exactly without obstacles or obstacles #2 Not a cheap or easy flight but a life journey
10. A pilgrimage not exactly without obstacles or obstacles #3 Availability, encounters and exposure to change
11. A pilgrimage not exactly without obstacles or obstacles #4 A good plan or guide to discover the Source of life
12. Necessary formalities for the trek
13. Fulfilling formalities for the trek
14. Choose the right name for your travel registration
15. A world where one must make oneself clearly known #1 From the first to the 19th century
16. A world where one must make oneself clearly known #2 Unrest among the working people
17. A world where one must make oneself clearly known #3 Looking for personal freedom and a better life

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Additional reading

1. Created in the image of the Elohim to use their likeness properly
2. The Development of Mankind
3. Souls and Religions with Nirvana and light
4. Our existence, the world showing up for us and holding up a mirror
5. The focus of multiculturalism in Europe on Muslims and Jews
6. Finding and Understanding Words and MeaningsExistence and difficult recognition of the Supreme Deity Being
7. The Ways of Christendom Inconsistent With The Commandments of Christ
8. Sayings around God
9. Trinity matter
10. Trinity – the Truth about God
11. Trinity Behind a false doctrine
12. The Doctrine of The Trinity
13. Trinity history
14. Preexistence in the Divine purpose and Trinity
15. God of gods
16. Uniqueness of God
17. God is one
18. God the Father
19. Greatness of God
20. Unchanging God
21. God’s Truth
22. Words God speaks unto all and the Spirit that quickens
23. God’s coming reign
24. Most people do not understand the importance of choosing the right God
25. Focussing on the man Jesus and the relationship with God
26. Many forgot how Christ should be our anchor and our focus
27. People are turning their back on Christianity
28. Believing what Jesus says
29. Jewish and Christian traditions of elders
30. Hope with a Foundation
31. Is There A Devil?
32. Satan or the Devil
33. The Satan of Job Chapters 1 and 2
34. The Devil not a personal supernatural being, but the scriptural personification of sin in its manifestations among men
35. The Devil and Satan
36. Devil, Satan, Demons, Evil Spirits and Hell
37. What is Hell?
38. Where Is Hell?
39. Sheol or the Grave
40. Hell – Sheol or the Grave
41. Hell fire
42. The Punishment of The Wicked
43. Soul, Spirit, and Death
44. Heaven, Paradise, and Heavenly Places
45. Are we taken up into heaven straight after we die?
46. You Will Never Go To Heaven
47. Resurection of Jesus Christ
48. Our desire is to feel alive
49. What happens when we die?
50. Immortality, eternality – onsterfelijkheid, eeuwigheid
51. Bible immortality: Not the immortality of Christendom
52. Why hope in any afterlife?
53. Times to come
54. The Glories Of The Age To Come
55. The Return of Christ
56. Times of restitution
57. The World and Your Mission
58. Words in the world
59. No prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation
60. Peace of God
61. Promised land
62. The Promised Land
63. What Is A Heavenly Country?
64. Paradise: Popular Views and Divine Revelation
65. Paradise for lovers of God
66. Paradise restored
67. The Promises made to the Fathers (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob), yet to be fulfilled in the setting up of the Kingdom of God upon earth
68. The Kingdom of God not yet in existence, but to be established visibly on the earth at a future day
69. The Kingdom of God the Final Instrumentality in the great scheme of human redemption
70. The Hope of Israel, or, the Restoration of the Jews, a part of the divine scheme, and an element of the Gospel
71. Times and Signs: or the evidence that the end is near
72. Sings of the end
73. Armageddon or the Great Tribulation
74. Great Tribulation and Armageddon
75. The Signs Of The Times Will Not Be Found In The Literal Heavens, In the Stars, or In The Zodiac
76. The Second Coming of Christ the only Christian Hope
77. Who Is Your King? Whom Do You Serve?
78. Christ the Future King of the World
79. Doctrine and Conduct Cause and Effect
80. For those who have not the rudiments of an historical sense
81. Religion and the essence of devotion
82. Preachers belonging to the Whore of Babylon calling Judeo-Christians the anti-Christ
83. Mark 1 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: Mark 1:22-28 – Teaching in a Synagogue
84. Called Christian
85. Integrity of the fellowship
86. Doctrine for today
87. Out of church Christians
88. The Time of the End
89. Dr. John Thomas
90. Dr. Thomas His Life and Work
91. John Thomas – Namesake and inspirer
92. Thomasites
93. Thomasites, Russellites – Christadelphians and Biblestudents
94. The Name And Faith of the Christadelphians
95. The Christadelphian Faith
96. Who are the Christadelphians or Brothers in Christ
97. Christadelphian people – who or what
98. Basis of Christadelphian Belief
99. Doctrines the Christadelphians reject
100. Christadelphian History 
101. History of the Christadelphians
102. 19° Century London Christadelphians
103. Characteristic of a true Christadelphian
104. Christadelphia’s Faith
105. Christadelphian Instructor
106. Aim of Christadelphians
107. Life in Christadelphia
108. The True Christadelphian Ecclesia
109. Ecclesia in Christadelphia
110. Enemies of Christadelphia
111. Testimony of a Christadelphian
112. Guide to Christadelphian Ecclesias
113.  » Who should I fellowship? » : Christadelphian Divisions
114. Who are the Old Paths Christadelphians
115. Antipas Christadelphians
116. About the Antipas Christadelphians
117. Dawn Christadelphians
118. The Dawn Christadelphians – Dedicated Bible Believers
119. « The Dawn » Fellowship of Christadelphians – Statement of Faith
120. Dawn Christadelphian European website
121. About the Dawn Christadelphian Publications
122. Pioneer Christadelphians
123. Guide to Christadelphian Ecclesiae
124. The Christadelphian Bible Study Course
125. Wanting to become a Christadelphian
126. Christadelphian Baptismal Interview