The three Merz brothers, Rudolf, August and Albert lived in Nazi Germany and as Christadelphian brothers they refused to perform military service, declared that they were conscientious objectors and suffered terribly as a result. Years in a concentration camp in one case, a decade in a mental institution in another, and execution in the case of Albert – all were borne with extraordinary determination and fortitude for the sake of Christ.
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Christ crucified a stumbling block, foolishness or the truth? David Olsen
David Olsen lives just north of Sydney, Australia and attends the Christadelphian Church or ecclesia at Punchbowl. David has done some research into the horrible mode of death and punishment that became known a crucifixion. What was so significant about this mode of death in the 1st century and what does it mean to usContinue reading “Christ crucified a stumbling block, foolishness or the truth? David Olsen”