What We Believe
Our 28 Fundamental Beliefs
Seventh-day Adventists accept the Bible as their only creed and hold certain fundamental beliefs to be the teaching of the Holy Scriptures. These beliefs, as set forth here, constitute the church’s understanding and expression of the teaching of Scripture.
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The Holy Spirit
God the eternal Spirit was active with the Father and the Son in Creation, incarnation, and redemption. Read More>
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Creation
God has revealed in Scripture the authentic and historical account of His creative activity. Read More>
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The Nature of Humanity
Man and woman were made in the image of God with individuality, the power and freedom to think and to do. Read More>
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The Great Controversy
All humanity is now involved in a great controversy between Christ and Satan... Read More>
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The Law of God
The great principles of God’s law are embodied in the Ten Commandments and exemplified in the life of Christ. Read More>
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The Sabbath
The gracious Creator, after the six days of Creation, rested on the seventh day and instituted the Sabbath for all people as
a memorial of Creation. Read More>
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Stewardship
We are God’s stewards, entrusted by Him with time and opportunities, abilities & possessions, and the blessings of the earth. Read More>
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Christian Behaviour
We are called to be godly people who think, feel, & act in harmony with biblical principles in all aspects of personal & social life. Read More>
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The Holy Scriptures
The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration. Read More>
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The Trinity
There is one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a unity of three coeternal Persons. Read More>
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The Father
God the eternal Father is the Creator, Source, Sustainer, and Sovereign of all creation. Read More>
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The Son
God the eternal Son became incarnate in Jesus Christ. Through Him, all things were created. Read More>
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Baptism
By baptism, we confess our faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and testify of our death to sin. Read More>
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The Lord's Supper
The Lord’s Supper is a participation in the emblems of the body and blood of Jesus as an expression of faith in Him. Read More>
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Spiritual Gifts & Ministries
God bestows upon all members of His church in every age spiritual gifts that each member is to employ in loving ministry... Read More>
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The Gift of Prophecy
The Scriptures testify that one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is prophecy. Read More>
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Life, Death & Ressurection
Christ’s life, suffering, death, and resurrection, provided the only means of atonement for sin. Read More>
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The Experience of Salvation
In infinite love and mercy, God made Christ to be sin for us, so that in Him we might be made the righteousness of God. Read More>
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The Church
The church is the community of believers who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. Read More>
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Marriage & Family
Marriage was divinely established in Eden and affirmed by Jesus to be a lifelong union in loving companionship. Read More>
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Christ's Ministry in Heaven
There is a sanctuary in heaven, the true tabernacle that the Lord set up and not humans. Read More>
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Christ's Second Coming
The second coming of Christ is the blessed hope of the church, the grand climax of the gospel. Read More>
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The Death & Resurrection
The wages of sin is death. But God, who alone is immortal, will grant eternal life to His redeemed. Read More>
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The Remnant & Its Mission
In the last days, a remnant has been called out to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Read More>
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Unity in the Body of Christ
The church is one body with many members, called from every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. Read More>
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Millennium & the End of Sin
The millennium is the thousand-year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections. Read More>
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The New Earth
On the new earth, God will provide an eternal home for the redeemed and a perfect environment... Read More>