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Fundamental beliefs<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Seventh-day Adventists only accept the Bible as the only basis for their faith. We believe that the Adventist movement is the result of the \u201cSola Scriptura\u201d concept held by the believers of the Reformed Church. \u201cSola Scriptura\" means to take the Bible as the only standard for all Christian beliefs and practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, Adventists hold 28 basic beliefs that can be divided into six major aspects. These six aspects are: God, Humanity, Salvation, Church, Daily Living, and End Times. Every aspect revolves around a theme: God is a great designer, and he uses wisdom, grace, and infinite love to repair the relationship with others and make it last forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adventists only regard the Bible as the core of their faith, and regard basic beliefs as the teachings of the Bible. The beliefs listed below express the SDA's understanding and elaboration of the teachings of the Bible. When the Holy Spirit leads the church to have a more complete understanding of the truth of the Bible or can use better language to elaborate on the teachings of the Bible, Adventists will revise their basic beliefs at the Global Conference Session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>1. God<\/strong><\/div>

Who is God? God is love, power, and greatness. God is still a mystery. His actions are far higher than ours, but he is still close to mankind. God is infinite, but very kind; God has three persons but is one; God is omniscient but forgives all sinners.Although sin isolates us from God, God reveals himself to us in countless ways. The Bible records the stories of God's efforts to rebuild relationships with His people through the ages. The Bible is also the main tool for God to teach us. The Bible has many authors, writing styles, and different narrative angles. The Bible describes God as a god full of creativity, patience, and always seeking to restore a loving relationship with others. Although the authors of the Bible are ordinary people, under the power of the Holy Spirit, they can open our hearts and make us open our eyes and be willing to repent and live for the Lord.The most incredible thing is that God the Father saves sinners through the Son Jesus. Jesus didn't just go to the earth to take a look, he actually came into the world as a human being. He became flesh so that we can be born of the spirit. Jesus showed us the love and character of God. He shows us to what extent God is willing to sacrifice himself to save us from self-destruction. What we couldn't do by ourselves, he did it for us. He paid the price of sin for us and died for us so that we could have eternal life. He rose from the dead and defeated death, and promised to come back and take us to heaven.After Jesus ascended to heaven after his resurrection, God did not leave us isolated and helpless. He sent the Holy Spirit to comfort us, guide us, and change us so that we can live out the testimony of God's love. The Holy Spirit who inspired the prophecies, gave power to Jesus, guided the process of Bible writing, and created the world, also chose and gave power to each of us. The Holy Spirit makes the \u201cbody of Christ\u201d, that is, the church, full of vitality because of all kinds of spiritual gifts, humble service attitude and compassion.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>2. Humanity<\/strong><\/div>

Incomplete beauty. From neurons to nebulae, from deoxyribonucleic acid to galaxy, the universe is full of magical things. However, the beauty of the universe has become incomplete. The Book of Genesis describes a loving God who separated light from darkness, brought the land out of the water, made life multiply on the earth, and created man from the dust. "Genesis" describes that God has joy and satisfaction in everything he does. The text says, \u201cGod sees that everything he creates is very good." \u201dThe earth is full of vitality in perfect harmony and is managed by the ancestors of mankind.In order to celebrate the work of creation, God has established a weekly holiday, the Sabbath, a day of rest to help us remember the connection with the creator. God created mankind to reflect His glory. Each of us reflects the unique side of His character and character. We have a mind, body, and spirituality, and we can think, live, and explore spirituality. It also has the most important right: freedom.Our existence depends on God, but he gives us the freedom of choice. This freedom means that it can have disastrous consequences. A carefully fabricated lie seduced our ancestors to doubt the love and trustworthiness of God. Subsequently, fear, jealousy and indifference devastated the whole world. Sin separates man from God and distorts all good things. People's hearts are rebellious. The body is decayed. The relationship broke down. We cannot come to God on our own, God has to come to us.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>3. Salvation<\/strong><\/div>

Broken harmony. Love, harmony, and perfection. At first, all created creatures sang praises to God in unison. When a once perfect angel abused the freedom given by God, discord arose. That \u201daccuser" Satan chose to be self-centered and began to slander God's truth and love. Satan claimed that God was unfair, that God was harsh and controlling, and that God deprived other angels of their due rights.Satan's deception deceived one-third of the angels in the heavenly court, and as a result they were expelled from the heavenly court by God. So Satan deceived our ancestors Adam and Eve, making them doubt God's trustworthiness and love, and thus successfully defrauded the ruler of the earth. The first sin in the world distorts the image of God in man, disturbs the harmony of the world, and causes everything to self-destruction. The whole universe will wait and see how God responds to Satan's accusations against him.The \u201cGreat Controversy between good and evil\u201d surrounding God's character is still developing fiercely. However, two thousand years ago, when Jesus, the only begotten son of God, sacrificed for mankind, the answer to this core question suddenly became clear.How serious is God's love for mankind? The death of Jesus' self-sacrifice allows us to see that God is willing to pay an unparalleled price for our sins. The sacrifice of Jesus uncovered the terrible truth about sin and clearly showed that God is trustworthy. Why did Jesus' death have such a powerful effect? Because Jesus lived a perfect life that none of us could achieve, and he experienced the death that each of us should experience.The result is: we can live for him, from now until forever. Jesus' sacrifice changed people's hearts and allowed us to reconcile with the holy God. The Holy Spirit makes us realize that we need God, and it makes us believe that we have been forgiven and saved. The Holy Spirit has written a new law in our hearts, giving us strength so that we can live in freedom, service, and joy. God treats us as if we have never sinned, never doubted Him, and never forsaken Him.At that moment he took his last breath on the cross, Jesus, who had subdued all the unclean ghosts in the world, declared that he had defeated all evil forces. The resurrection of Jesus ensured that death itself would disappear. The new life we found in Jesus has freed us from the fear of death and the shame of the past.When we connect with Jesus, the Holy Spirit comforts our hearts and changes our prospects. When we talk to God, remember His teachings, share faith with others, and worship Him with holy music and fellowship, our spiritual lives will thrive.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>4. Church<\/strong><\/div>

The same body. Jesus gave His disciples an epoch-making mission: to declare His love and promise of Adventist to the world. The disciples of Christ should also love others in the way that the Lord loves. It was a bold and risky move for him to entrust information to a weak person. Although God knows that people will disappoint themselves and distort His truth, he is still willing to cooperate with us.The rewards of taking risks are worth it. As a disciple of Jesus, the Lord called and moved the church to follow him: selflessly serving others, relying on God for strength, studying God's Word and preaching His love to the world. Regardless of men and women, rich or poor, regardless of background and race, we are all equal in Jesus.Believers support and encourage each other through worship and bible study together. Christians commemorate the covenant made by the Lord Jesus with them through the ritual of receiving holy communion, and keep in mind the example of Jesus serving others and sacrificing himself. The church celebrates the salvation of every believer through the baptism of the whole body into the water. The church is the hands and feet of the \u201dBody of Christ".Jesus promised that everything he did on earth would also be done through his church. Yes, we cannot compare with the perfection of the Savior, but Jesus is still the head of the church. Although we are full of flaws, by His grace and his redeeming power of sacrifice, we will become completely new people.At the end of the world, when God's message was basically ignored and rejected, God called on us to remember His truth. The Book of Revelation tells the story of three angels who sent a message of last hope and warning to the world. Their message reflects the mission that God's people will be engaged in the end.The Holy Spirit uses various spiritual gifts and talents to give us strength to share God's love and strengthen our brothers and sisters. From teaching to testimony, from encouragement to prophecy, the Holy Spirit provides the church with all the gifts it needs to complete the gospel work.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>5. Daily Living<\/strong><\/div>

Created for a sound life. God's law set out in the Ten Commandments allows us to realize how to live and realize that we need the Savior Jesus. Although the law points us the way to go and confesses us to sin, the effect of the law is not to make us live tremblingly. The principles of the law outline a blueprint for us to establish a sound relationship with God, with ourselves, and with others.Because God wants to lead by example and teach us how to live instead of giving orders, Jesus was born among us and became an example of a living law. Contrary to the rigid observance of the Sabbath in the era in which he lived, Jesus emphasized that the seventh-day sabbath was a day of rest and a day of physical and mental recovery. We observe the Sabbath every week in order to pause in our daily self-struggle, set aside our daily affairs to seek services, bless others, and do good. The Sabbath is a gift of freedom from God. This day allows us to repair ourselves, our family, and our relationship with God.God calls us his stewards and is given responsibility. God has entrusted this earth, its resources, and all people to our care. One day he will come back. We must manage our time, energy, body, environment, resources, and each other well. As Christians, we cannot just care about our own interests, but look at the overall situation, use God's plan to weigh our actions, and believe that God will bless.God wants us to live a sound and balanced life, take good care of our bodies, cultivate a good mind, and build a good spirit. When we realize that Jesus paid a heavy price for his life to redeem people, we want to glorify God in all aspects of life. When the Holy Spirit dwells in us, we seek to encourage others and show God's grace in action and interaction with others. As God's cautious witnesses, we glorify him with our daily time and a diet that is good for our body and mind, and we take into account our impact on ourselves, others, and society everywhere.God created men and women in His image. A lifelong marriage is an arrangement by God for his people to enjoy intimacy, partnership, mutual support and flattery. God set up the family to allow children to grow up in an atmosphere of love and self-discipline. Although the family may also break up, each of us can become a part of God's family.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>6. Restoration<\/strong><\/div>

The restoration of love. From the Garden of Eden to the Tower of Babel, from the destruction of Sodom to the Exodus, God always took action after carefully investigating the situation. Now, just before Jesus was about to return, he was reviewing everyone who had ever lived in the world and deciding whether they were saved or destroyed based on their choices. God wants the whole universe that pays attention to observation to see clearly: everyone's ultimate destiny is the result of their own choice.The rituals performed in the temple of the ancient Hebrews were just a preview of the work Jesus did in the heavenly sanctuary. Every sacrifice in the temple points to Jesus' ultimate sacrifice. Now, our true high priest Jesus provides the salvation achieved by his sacrifice to all who accept His grace. Because He has endured every temptation we face, we can trust Jesus to understand our struggles and increase our strength when we need help. Jesus is our mediator. He forgives our trespasses and repairs the broken relationship between man and God due to sin. The old covenant pointed out that people should have been sentenced to death, but because Jesus was the mediator of the new covenant, he set us free.The state of unconsciousness after death separates us from God and our loved ones. Only God himself is eternal, and his free gift to us is eternal life. We look forward to the return of Jesus, when Jesus will allow those who have been redeemed by him to rise from the dead and enjoy eternal life.The first thousand-year period after the Seventh-day adventist will be a period of reconciliation and renewal in heaven. We will review the life records of the people who perished to understand how their choices led to perdition. During that period, there were no living people on the earth, only Satan and his messengers were left. There is no one on earth who can be misled or destroyed by them.After the millennium period is over, God and the saved will return to earth from heaven. The holy city of New Jerusalem fell from the sky. God will resurrect the unrighteous dead and personally witness the final stage of God's judgment. Everyone has to face the record of their own life, and they all have to see true justice and God's fairness. Then, God will destroy sin and sinners forever.God will create a new heaven and a new earth. Love, joy, and harmony eventually return to the universe. Fear, suffering, and death are a thing of the past. We can know God face to face, create freely, and explore endlessly.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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28 Fundamental Beliefs<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

For many years, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church has been unwilling to formulate a creed (in the general sense of the creed). However, we have found that often for practical needs, it is necessary to briefly describe the beliefs of SDA. In 1872, Adventists printed a twenty-four-article (brief description of the beliefs of SDA) in a publishing house in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. This document, slightly revised and expanded into twenty-eight paragraphs, was printed in the 1889 Church yearbook. However, the subsequent yearbooks did not continue to be printed. However, it was inserted again in the 1905 yearbook and continued to be printed in the yearbook every year until 1914. In response to the request of the SDA African church leaders for a declaration of faith that can help government officials and others gain a deeper understanding of the work of SDA, a four-person committee (including the President of General Conference) drafted a list of the main beliefs that can be briefly described. These 22 Fundamental Beliefs were first published in the 1931 Yearbook. Until the 1980 GC Session replaced it with a similar, but more detailed, twenty-seven-paragraph brief on the topic of \"Fundamental Beliefs of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, due to the development of church work and the growth of church members, which reflect different spiritual needs, the 2005 GC session was held in St. Louis, the opinions of the majority of African church leaders were accepted, and the General Conference adopted the addition of the article \"Growing in Christ\" (included in the eleventh belief), therefore, it has been increased from the twenty-seven beliefs of the previous year to the current twenty-eight beliefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>1. Holy Scriptures<\/strong><\/div>

The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration. \n\nThe inspired authors spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. In this Word, God has committed to humanity the knowledge necessary for salvation. \n\nThe Holy Scriptures are the supreme, authoritative, and the infallible revelation of His will. They are the standard of character, the test of experience, the definitive revealer of doctrines, and the trustworthy record of God\u2019s acts in history. \n\n(Ps. 119:105; Prov. 30:5, 6; Isa. 8:20; John 17:17; 1 Thess. 2:13; 2 Tim. 3:16, 17; Heb. 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20, 21.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>2. The Trinity<\/strong><\/div>

There is one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a unity of three coeternal Persons. \n\nGod is immortal, all-powerful, all-knowing, above all, and ever present. He is infinite and beyond human comprehension, yet known through His self-revelation. \n\nGod, who is love, is forever worthy of worship, adoration, and service by the whole creation. \n\n(Gen. 1:26; Deut. 6:4; Isa. 6:8; Matt. 28:19; John 3:16; 2 Cor. 1:21, 22; 13:14; Eph. 4:4-6; 1 Peter 1:2.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>3. God the Father<\/strong><\/div>

God the eternal Father is the Creator, Source, Sustainer, and Sovereign of all creation. He is just and holy, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. \n\nThe qualities and powers exhibited in the Son and the Holy Spirit are also those of the Father. \n\n(Gen. 1:1; Deut. 4:35; Ps. 110:1, 4; John 3:16; 14:9; 1 Cor. 15:28; 1 Tim. 1:17; 1 John 4:8; Rev. 4:11.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>4. God the Son<\/strong><\/div>

God the eternal Son became incarnate in Jesus Christ. Through Him all things were created, the character of God is revealed, the salvation of humanity is accomplished, and the world is judged. \n\nForever truly God, He became also truly human, Jesus the Christ. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived and experienced temptation as a human being, but perfectly exemplified the righteousness and love of God. \n\nBy His miracles He manifested God\u2019s power and was attested as God\u2019s promised Messiah. He suffered and died voluntarily on the cross for our sins and in our place, was raised from the dead, and ascended to heaven to minister in the heavenly sanctuary on our behalf. \n\nHe will come again in glory for the final deliverance of His people and the restoration of all things. \n\n(Isa. 53:4-6; Dan. 9:25-27; Luke 1:35; John 1:1-3, 14; 5:22; 10:30; 14:1\u20133, 9, 13; Rom. 6:23; 1 Cor. 15:3, 4; 2 Cor. 3:18; 5:17-19; Phil. 2:5\u201311; Col. 1:15-19; Heb. 2:9-18; 8:1, 2.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>5. God the Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/div>

God the eternal Spirit was active with the Father and the Son in Creation, incarnation, and redemption. \n\nHe is as much a person as are the Father and the Son. He inspired the writers of Scripture. He filled Christ\u2019s life with power. He draws and convicts human beings; and those who respond He renews and transforms into the image of God. \n\nSent by the Father and the Son to be always with His children, He extends spiritual gifts to the church, empowers it to bear witness to Christ, and in harmony with the Scriptures leads it into all truth. \n\n(Gen. 1:1, 2; 2 Sam. 23:2; Ps. 51:11; Isa. 61:1; Luke 1:35; 4:18; John 14:16-18, 26; 15:26; 16:7-13; Acts 1:8; 5:3; 10:38; Rom. 5:5; 1 Cor. 12:7-11; 2 Cor. 3:18; 2 Peter 1:21.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>6. Creation<\/strong><\/div>

God has revealed in Scripture the authentic and historical account of His creative activity. He created the universe, and in a recent six-day creation the Lord made \u201cthe heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them\u201d and rested on the seventh day. \n\nThus He established the Sabbath as a perpetual memorial of the work He performed and completed during six literal days that together with the Sabbath constituted the same unit of time that we call a week today. \n\nThe first man and woman were made in the image of God as the crowning work of Creation, given dominion over the world, and charged with responsibility to care for it. When the world was finished it was \u201cvery good,\u201d declaring the glory of God. \n\n(Gen. 1-2; 5; 11; Exod. 20:8-11; Ps. 19:1\u20136; 33:6, 9; 104; Isa. 45:12, 18; Acts 17:24; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:2; 11:3; Rev. 10:6; 14:7.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>7. Nature of Humanity<\/strong><\/div>

Man and woman were made in the image of God with individuality, the power and freedom to think and to do. Though created free beings, each is an indivisible unity of body, mind, and spirit, dependent upon God for life and breath and all else. \n\nWhen our first parents disobeyed God, they denied their dependence upon Him and fell from their high position. The image of God in them was marred and they became subject to death. \n\nTheir descendants share this fallen nature and its consequences. They are born with weaknesses and tendencies to evil. But God in Christ reconciled the world to Himself and by His Spirit restores in penitent mortals the image of their Maker. Created for the glory of God, they are called to love Him and one another, and to care for their environment. \n\n(Gen. 1:26-28; 2:7, 15; 3; Ps. 8:4-8; 51:5, 10; 58:3; Jer. 17:9; Acts 17:24-28; Rom. 5:12-17; 2 Cor. 5:19, 20; Eph. 2:3; 1 Thess. 5:23; 1 John 3:4; 4:7, 8, 11, 20.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>8. The Great Controversy<\/strong><\/div>

All humanity is now involved in a great controversy between Christ and Satan regarding the character of God, His law, and His sovereignty over the universe.\n\nThis conflict originated in heaven when a created being, endowed with freedom of choice, in self-exaltation became Satan, God\u2019s adversary, and led into rebellion a portion of the angels. He introduced the spirit of rebellion into this world when he led Adam and Eve into sin.\n\nThis human sin resulted in the distortion of the image of God in humanity, the disordering of the created world, and its eventual devastation at the time of the global flood, as presented in the historical account of Genesis 1-11.\n\nObserved by the whole creation, this world became the arena of the universal conflict, out of which the God of love will ultimately be vindicated. To assist His people in this controversy, Christ sends the Holy Spirit and the loyal angels to guide, protect, and sustain them in the way of salvation.\n\n(Gen. 3; 6-8; Job 1:6-12; Isa. 14:12-14; Ezek. 28:12-18; Rom. 1:19-32; 3:4; 5:12-21; 8:19-22; 1 Cor. 4:9; Heb. 1:14; 1 Peter 5:8; 2 Peter 3:6; Rev. 12:4-9.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>9. The Life, Death and Resurrection of Christ<\/strong><\/div>

In Christ\u2019s life of perfect obedience to God\u2019s will, His suffering, death, and resurrection, God provided the only means of atonement for human sin, so that those who by faith accept this atonement may have eternal life, and the whole creation may better understand the infinite and holy love of the Creator.\n\nThis perfect atonement vindicates the righteousness of God\u2019s law and the graciousness of His character; for it both condemns our sin and provides for our forgiveness.\n\nThe death of Christ is substitutionary and expiatory, reconciling and transforming. The bodily resurrection of Christ proclaims God\u2019s triumph over the forces of evil, and for those who accept the atonement, assures their final victory over sin and death. It declares the Lordship of Jesus Christ, before whom every knee in heaven and on earth will bow.\n\n(Gen. 3:15; Ps. 22:1; Isa. 53; John 3:16; 14:30; Rom. 1:4; 3:25; 4:25; 8:3, 4; 1 Cor. 15:3, 4, 20-22; 2 Cor. 5:14, 15, 19-21; Phil. 2:6-11; Col. 2:15; 1 Peter 2:21, 22; 1 John 2:2; 4:10.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>10. The Experience of Salvation<\/strong><\/div>

In infinite love and mercy God made Christ, who knew no sin, to be sin for us, so that in Him we might be made the righteousness of God.\n\nLed by the Holy Spirit we sense our need, acknowledge our sinfulness, repent of our transgressions, and exercise faith in Jesus as Saviour and Lord, Substitute and Example. This saving faith comes through the divine power of the Word and is the gift of God\u2019s grace.\n\nThrough Christ we are justified, adopted as God\u2019s sons and daughters, and delivered from the lordship of sin. Through the Spirit we are born again and sanctified; the Spirit renews our minds, writes God\u2019s law of love in our hearts, and we are given the power to live a holy life.\n\nAbiding in Him we become partakers of the divine nature and have the assurance of salvation now and in the judgment.\n\n(Gen. 3:15; Isa. 45:22; 53; Jer. 31:31-34; Ezek. 33:11; 36:25-27; Hab. 2:4; Mark 9:23, 24; John 3:3-8, 16; 16:8; Rom. 3:21-26; 8:1-4, 14-17; 5:6-10; 10:17; 12:2; 2 Cor. 5:17-21; Gal. 1:4; 3:13, 14, 26; 4:4-7; Eph. 2:4-10; Col. 1:13, 14; Titus 3:3-7; Heb. 8:7-12; 1 Peter 1:23; 2:21, 22; 2 Peter 1:3, 4; Rev. 13:8.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>11. Growing in Christ<\/strong><\/div>

By His death on the cross, Jesus triumphed over the forces of evil. He who subjugated the demonic spirits during His earthly ministry has broken their power and made certain their ultimate doom.\n\nJesus\u2019 victory gives us victory over the evil forces that still seek to control us, as we walk with Him in peace, joy, and assurance of His love. Now the Holy Spirit dwells within us and empowers us. Continually committed to Jesus as our Saviour and Lord, we are set free from the burden of our past deeds.\n\nNo longer do we live in the darkness, fear of evil powers, ignorance, and meaninglessness of our former way of life. In this new freedom in Jesus, we are called to grow into the likeness of His character, communing with Him daily in prayer, feeding on His Word, meditating on it and on His providence, singing His praises, gathering together for worship, and participating in the mission of the Church.\n\nWe are also called to follow Christ\u2019s example by compassionately ministering to the physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of humanity. As we give ourselves in loving service to those around us and in witnessing to His salvation, His constant presence with us through the Spirit transforms every moment and every task into a spiritual experience.\n\n(1 Chron. 29:11; Ps. 1:1, 2; 23:4; 77:11, 12; Matt. 20:25-28; 25:31-46; Luke 10:17-20; John 20:21; Rom. 8:38, 39; 2 Cor. 3:17, 18; Gal. 5:22-25; Eph. 5:19, 20; 6:12-18; Phil. 3:7-14; Col. 1:13, 14; 2:6, 14, 15; 1 Thess. 5:16-18, 23; Heb. 10:25; James 1:27; 2 Peter 2:9; 3:18; 1 John 4:4.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>12. The Church<\/strong><\/div>

The church is the community of believers who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. In continuity with the people of God in Old Testament times, we are called out from the world; and we join together for worship, for fellowship, for instruction in the Word, for the celebration of the Lord\u2019s Supper, for service to humanity, and for the worldwide proclamation of the gospel.\n\nThe church derives its authority from Christ, who is the incarnate Word revealed in the Scriptures. The church is God\u2019s family; adopted by Him as children, its members live on the basis of the new covenant.\n\nThe church is the body of Christ, a community of faith of which Christ Himself is the Head. The church is the bride for whom Christ died that He might sanctify and cleanse her.\n\nAt His return in triumph, He will present her to Himself a glorious church, the faithful of all the ages, the purchase of His blood, not having spot or wrinkle, but holy and without blemish.\n\n(Gen. 12:1-3; Exod. 19:3-7; Matt. 16:13-20; 18:18; 28:19, 20; Acts 2:38-42; 7:38; 1 Cor. 1:2; Eph. 1:22, 23; 2:19-22; 3:8-11; 5:23-27; Col. 1:17, 18; 1 Peter 2:9.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>13. The Remnant and its Mission<\/strong><\/div>

The universal church is composed of all who truly believe in Christ, but in the last days, a time of widespread apostasy, a remnant has been called out to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. This remnant announces the arrival of the judgment hour, proclaims salvation through Christ, and heralds the approach of His second advent.\n\nThis proclamation is symbolized by the three angels of Revelation 14; it coincides with the work of judgment in heaven and results in a work of repentance and reform on earth. Every believer is called to have a personal part in this worldwide witness.\n\n(Dan. 7:9-14; Isa. 1:9; 11:11; Jer. 23:3; Mic. 2:12; 2 Cor. 5:10; 1 Peter 1:16-19; 4:17; 2 Peter 3:10-14; Jude 3, 14; Rev. 12:17; 14:6-12; 18:1-4.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>14. Unity in the Body of Christ<\/strong><\/div>

The church is one body with many members, called from every nation, kindred, tongue, and people.\n\nIn Christ we are a new creation; distinctions of race, culture, learning, and nationality, and differences between high and low, rich and poor, male and female, must not be divisive among us. We are all equal in Christ, who by one Spirit has bonded us into one fellowship with Him and with one another; we are to serve and be served without partiality or reservation.\n\nThrough the revelation of Jesus Christ in the Scriptures we share the same faith and hope, and reach out in one witness to all. This unity has its source in the oneness of the triune God, who has adopted us as His children.\n\n(Ps. 133:1; Matt. 28:19, 20; John 17:20-23; Acts 17:26, 27; Rom. 12:4, 5; 1 Cor. 12:12-14; 2 Cor. 5:16, 17; Gal. 3:27-29; Eph. 2:13-16; 4:3-6, 11-16; Col. 3:10-15.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>15. Baptism<\/strong><\/div>

By baptism we confess our faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and testify of our death to sin and of our purpose to walk in newness of life. Thus we acknowledge Christ as Lord and Saviour, become His people, and are received as members by His church.\n\nBaptism is a symbol of our union with Christ, the forgiveness of our sins, and our reception of the Holy Spirit.\n\nIt is by immersion in water and is contingent on an affirmation of faith in Jesus and evidence of repentance of sin. It follows instruction in the Holy Scriptures and acceptance of their teachings.\n\n(Matt. 28:19, 20; Acts 2:38; 16:30-33; 22:16; Rom. 6:1-6; Gal. 3:27; Col. 2:12, 13.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>16. The Lord\u2019s Supper (Communion)<\/strong><\/div>

The Lord\u2019s Supper is a participation in the emblems of the body and blood of Jesus as an expression of faith in Him, our Lord and Saviour.\n\nIn this experience of communion Christ is present to meet and strengthen His people. As we partake, we joyfully proclaim the Lord\u2019s death until He comes again.\n\nPreparation for the Supper includes self-examination, repentance, and confession. The Master ordained the service of foot-washing to signify renewed cleansing, to express a willingness to serve one another in Christlike humility, and to unite our hearts in love.\n\nThe communion service is open to all believing Christians.\n\n(Matt. 26:17-30; John 6:48-63; 13:1-17; 1 Cor. 10:16, 17; 11:23-30; Rev. 3:20.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>17. Spiritual Gifts and Ministries<\/strong><\/div>

God bestows upon all members of His church in every age spiritual gifts that each member is to employ in loving ministry for the common good of the church and of humanity.\n\nGiven by the agency of the Holy Spirit, who apportions to each member as He wills, the gifts provide all abilities and ministries needed by the church to fulfill its divinely ordained functions.\n\nAccording to the Scriptures, these gifts include such ministries as faith, healing, prophecy, proclamation, teaching, administration, reconciliation, compassion, and self-sacrificing service and charity for the help and encouragement of people.\n\nSome members are called of God and endowed by the Spirit for functions recognized by the church in pastoral, evangelistic, and teaching ministries particularly needed to equip the members for service, to build up the church to spiritual maturity, and to foster unity of the faith and knowledge of God.\n\nWhen members employ these spiritual gifts as faithful stewards of God\u2019s varied grace, the church is protected from the destructive influence of false doctrine, grows with a growth that is from God, and is built up in faith and love.\n\n(Acts 6:1-7; Rom. 12:4-8; 1 Cor. 12:7-11, 27, 28; Eph. 4:8, 11-16; 1 Tim. 3:1-13; 1 Peter 4:10, 11.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>18. The Gift of Prophecy<\/strong><\/div>

The Scriptures testify that one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is prophecy.\n\nThis gift is an identifying mark of the remnant church and we believe it was manifested in the ministry of Ellen G. White. Her writings speak with prophetic authority and provide comfort, guidance, instruction, and correction to the church.\n\nThey also make clear that the Bible is the standard by which all teaching and experience must be tested.\n\n(Num. 12:6; 2 Chron. 20:20; Amos 3:7; Joel 2:28, 29; Acts 2:14-21; 2 Tim. 3:16, 17; Heb. 1:1-3; Rev. 12:17; 19:10; 22:8, 9.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>19. The Law of God<\/strong><\/div>

The great principles of God\u2019s law are embodied in the Ten Commandments and exemplified in the life of Christ. They express God\u2019s love, will, and purposes concerning human conduct and relationships and are binding upon all people in every age. \n\nThese precepts are the basis of God\u2019s covenant with His people and the standard in God\u2019s judgment. Through the agency of the Holy Spirit they point out sin and awaken a sense of need for a Saviour. \n\nSalvation is all of grace and not of works, and its fruit is obedience to the Commandments. \n\nThis obedience develops Christian character and results in a sense of well-being. It is evidence of our love for the Lord and our concern for our fellow human beings. The obedience of faith demonstrates the power of Christ to transform lives, and therefore strengthens Christian witness. \n\n(Exod. 20:1-17; Deut. 28:1-14; Ps. 19:7-14; 40:7, 8; Matt. 5:17-20; 22:36-40; John 14:15; 15:7-10; Rom. 8:3, 4; Eph. 2:8-10; Heb. 8:8-10; 1 John 2:3; 5:3; Rev. 12:17; 14:12.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>20. Sabbath<\/strong><\/div>

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. \n\nThe fourth commandment of God\u2019s unchangeable law requires the observance of this seventh-day Sabbath as the day of rest, worship, and ministry in harmony with the teaching and practice of Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath. \n\nThe Sabbath is a day of delightful communion with God and one another. It is a symbol of our redemption in Christ, a sign of our sanctification, a token of our allegiance, and a foretaste of our eternal future in God\u2019s kingdom. \n\nThe Sabbath is God\u2019s perpetual sign of His eternal covenant between Him and His people. Joyful observance of this holy time from evening to evening, sunset to sunset, is a celebration of God\u2019s creative and redemptive acts. \n\n(Gen. 2:1-3; Exod. 20:8-11; 31:13-17; Lev. 23:32; Deut. 5:12-15; Isa. 56:5, 6; 58:13, 14; Ezek. 20:12, 20; Matt. 12:1-12; Mark 1:32; Luke 4:16; Heb. 4:1-11.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>21. Stewardship<\/strong><\/div>

We are God\u2019s stewards, entrusted by Him with time and opportunities, abilities and possessions, and the blessings of the earth and its resources. We are responsible to Him for their proper use.\n\nWe acknowledge God\u2019s ownership by faithful service to Him and our fellow human beings, and by returning tithe and giving offerings for the proclamation of His gospel and the support and growth of His church.\n\nStewardship is a privilege given to us by God for nurture in love and the victory over selfishness and covetousness. Stewards rejoice in the blessings that come to others as a result of their faithfulness.\n\n(Gen. 1:26-28; 2:15; 1 Chron. 29:14; Haggai 1:3-11; Mal. 3:8-12; Matt. 23:23; Rom. 15:26, 27; 1 Cor. 9:9-14; 2 Cor. 8:1-15; 9:7.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>22. Christian Behavior<\/strong><\/div>

We are called to be a godly people who think, feel, and act in harmony with biblical principles in all aspects of personal and social life.\n\nFor the Spirit to recreate in us the character of our Lord we involve ourselves only in those things that will produce Christlike purity, health, and joy in our lives. This means that our amusement and entertainment should meet the highest standards of Christian taste and beauty.\n\nWhile recognizing cultural differences, our dress is to be simple, modest, and neat, befitting those whose true beauty does not consist of outward adornment but in the imperishable ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit.\n\nIt also means that because our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit, we are to care for them intelligently. Along with adequate exercise and rest, we are to adopt the most healthful diet possible and abstain from the unclean foods identified in the Scriptures. Since alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and the irresponsible use of drugs and narcotics are harmful to our bodies, we are to abstain from them as well.\n\nInstead, we are to engage in whatever brings our thoughts and bodies into the discipline of Christ, who desires our wholesomeness, joy, and goodness.\n\n(Gen. 7:2; Exod. 20:15; Lev. 11:1-47; Ps. 106:3; Rom. 12:1, 2; 1 Cor. 6:19, 20; 10:31; 2 Cor. 6:14-7:1; 10:5; Eph. 5:1-21; Phil. 2:4; 4:8; 1 Tim. 2:9, 10; Titus 2:11, 12; 1 Peter 3:1-4; 1 John 2:6; 3 John 2.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>23. Marriage and the Family<\/strong><\/div>

Marriage was divinely established in Eden and affirmed by Jesus to be a lifelong union between a man and a woman in loving companionship.\n\nFor the Christian a marriage commitment is to God as well as to the spouse, and should be entered into only between a man and a woman who share a common faith. Mutual love, honor, respect, and responsibility are the fabric of this relationship, which is to reflect the love, sanctity, closeness, and permanence of the relationship between Christ and His church.\n\nRegarding divorce, Jesus taught that the person who divorces a spouse, except for fornication, and marries another, commits adultery. Although some family relationships may fall short of the ideal, a man and a woman who fully commit themselves to each other in Christ through marriage may achieve loving unity through the guidance of the Spirit and the nurture of the church.\n\nGod blesses the family and intends that its members shall assist each other toward complete maturity. Increasing family closeness is one of the earmarks of the final gospel message.\n\nParents are to bring up their children to love and obey the Lord. By their example and their words they are to teach them that Christ is a loving, tender, and caring guide who wants them to become members of His body, the family of God which embraces both single and married persons.\n\n(Gen. 2:18-25; Exod. 20:12; Deut. 6:5-9; Prov. 22:6; Mal. 4:5, 6; Matt. 5:31, 32; 19:3-9, 12; Mark 10:11, 12; John 2:1-11; 1 Cor. 7:7, 10, 11; 2 Cor. 6:14; Eph. 5:21-33; 6:1-4.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>24. Christ\u2019s Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary<\/strong><\/div>

There is a sanctuary in heaven, the true tabernacle that the Lord set up and not humans. In it Christ ministers on our behalf, making available to believers the benefits of His atoning sacrifice offered once for all on the cross.\n\nAt His ascension, He was inaugurated as our great High Priest and began His intercessory ministry, which was typified by the work of the high priest in the holy place of the earthly sanctuary.\n\nIn 1844, at the end of the prophetic period of 2300 days, He entered the second and last phase of His atoning ministry, which was typified by the work of the high priest in the most holy place of the earthly sanctuary.\n\nIt is a work of investigative judgment, which is part of the ultimate disposition of all sin, typified by the cleansing of the ancient Hebrew sanctuary on the Day of Atonement. In that typical service the sanctuary was cleansed with the blood of animal sacrifices, but the heavenly things are purified with the perfect sacrifice of the blood of Jesus.\n\nThe investigative judgment reveals to heavenly intelligences who among the dead are asleep in Christ and therefore, in Him, are deemed worthy to have part in the first resurrection.\n\nIt also makes manifest who among the living are abiding in Christ, keeping the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and in Him, therefore, are ready for translation into His everlasting kingdom.\n\nThis judgment vindicates the justice of God in saving those who believe in Jesus. It declares that those who have remained loyal to God shall receive the kingdom. The completion of this ministry of Christ will mark the close of human probation before the Second Advent.\n\n(Lev. 16; Num. 14:34; Ezek. 4:6; Dan. 7:9-27; 8:13, 14; 9:24-27; Heb. 1:3; 2:16, 17; 4:14-16; 8:1-5; 9:11- 28; 10:19-22; Rev. 8:3-5; 11:19; 14:6, 7; 20:12; 14:12; 22:11, 12.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>25. The Second Coming of Christ<\/strong><\/div>

The second coming of Christ is the blessed hope of the church, the grand climax of the gospel.\n\nThe Saviour\u2019s coming will be literal, personal, visible, and worldwide. When He returns, the righteous dead will be resurrected, and together with the righteous living will be glorified and taken to heaven, but the unrighteous will die.\n\nThe almost complete fulfillment of most lines of prophecy, together with the present condition of the world, indicates that Christ\u2019s coming is near. The time of that event has not been revealed, and we are therefore exhorted to be ready at all times.\n\n(Matt. 24; Mark 13; Luke 21; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Cor. 15:51-54; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; 5:1-6; 2 Thess. 1:7- 10; 2:8; 2 Tim. 3:1-5; Titus 2:13; Heb. 9:28; Rev. 1:7; 14:14-20; 19:11-21.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>26. Death and Resurrection<\/strong><\/div>

The wages of sin is death. But God, who alone is immortal, will grant eternal life to His redeemed.\n\nUntil that day death is an unconscious state for all people. When Christ, who is our life, appears, the resurrected righteous and the living righteous will be glorified and caught up to meet their Lord.\n\nThe second resurrection, the resurrection of the unrighteous, will take place a thousand years later.\n\n(Job 19:25-27; Ps. 146:3, 4; Eccl. 9:5, 6, 10; Dan. 12:2, 13; Isa. 25:8; John 5:28, 29; 11:11-14; Rom. 6:23; 16; 1 Cor. 15:51-54; Col. 3:4; 1 Thess. 4:13-17; 1 Tim. 6:15; Rev. 20:1-10.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>27. The Millennium and the End of Sin<\/strong><\/div>

The millennium is the thousand-year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections.\n\nDuring this time the wicked dead will be judged; the earth will be utterly desolate, without living human inhabitants, but occupied by Satan and his angels.\n\nAt its close Christ with His saints and the Holy City will descend from heaven to earth. The unrighteous dead will then be resurrected, and with Satan and his angels will surround the city; but fire from God will consume them and cleanse the earth.\n\nThe universe will thus be freed of sin and sinners forever.\n\n(Jer. 4:23-26; Ezek. 28:18, 19; Mal. 4:1; 1 Cor. 6:2, 3; Rev. 20; 21:1-5.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Artboard 1<\/title><\/path><\/svg><\/span>28. The New Earth<\/strong><\/div>

On the new earth, in which righteousness dwells, God will provide an eternal home for the redeemed and a perfect environment for everlasting life, love, joy, and learning in His presence. For here God Himself will dwell with His people, and suffering and death will have passed away.\n\nThe great controversy will be ended, and sin will be no more. All things, animate and inanimate, will declare that God is love; and He shall reign forever. Amen.\n\n(Isa. 35; 65:17-25; Matt. 5:5; 2 Peter 3:13; Rev. 11:15; 21:1-7; 22:1-5.)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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