Brethren in Christ?

[HeartReadyFleshWeak]

Does anyone know anything about "Brethren in Christ" or the "Christadelphian Tidings" magazine? The reason I'm asking is that I was doing some research on Revelation 2:17, and came across a teaching by them. i.e. the white stone and new name... Thanks for any and all help.

[mary rae]

There is an evangelical denomination by that name. I was born & raised in one of their congregations. It used to be quite a Biblically sound denomination. I don't know 100% if they still hold to sound doctrine or not, but I will include a couple of links for you.

http://www.bic-church.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brethren_in_Christ_Church

The last link provides the important information & distinction that the denomination is in no way linked to the group 'Brethren in Christ' also known as Christadelphians.

Here's a link from Wiki on the Christadelphians. It's got a good bit of info.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christadelphians

[HeartReadyFleshWeak]

Thanks Mary Rae!

OK, I *think* I have come to the conclusion that the name on the white stone will be the *new* name for Jesus, and not a new name for us individually, except that we will take on His new name, as a bride takes her husbands name. Is this correct?

[Hootmon]

Rev_2:17 'He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it.'

Im not sure you can tells whos name it is with any certainty, though I would guess it is a new name for you personally.

Remember... Many people were given new names in Scripture when they had an important change in status. Abram became Abraham, for instance.