About Seventh-day AdventistsThe Seventh-day Adventist Church is a mainstream Protestant church with approximately 19 million members worldwide, including more than one million members in North America. The Seventh-day Adventist Church seeks to enhance quality of life for people everywhere and to let people know that Jesus is coming again soon. Adventists believe a Trinity of three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—make up one God. They made salvation possible when Jesus, the Son, came to earth as a baby in Bethlehem and lived a sinless life in accordance with the Father’s will. When Jesus was crucified for the sins of the people of the world and arose from the dead on the third day, victory was won for everyone. When He returned to heaven following the resurrection, Jesus left the Holy Spirit to serve as our Comforter and Counselor. He promised to return to earth a second time to complete His plan of salvation and take His people to heaven. Adventists are among the believers who look forward to that day. Adventists believe that God is concerned with the quality of human life, and that everything—the way we live, eat, speak, think, treat each other, and care for the world around us—is part of His plan. Our families, our children, our jobs, our talents, our money, and our time are all important to Him.
FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH |
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Seventh-day Adventists accept the Bible as their only creed and hold certain fundamental beliefs to be the teaching of the Holy Scriptures. The fundamental beliefs listed below constitute our church’s understanding and expression of the teaching of Scripture. (Click the [+] to learn more.)
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The Holy Scriptures |
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The Trinity |
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The Father |
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The Son |
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The Holy Spirit |
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Creation |
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The Nature of Man |
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The Great Controversy |
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The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ |
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The Experience of Salvation |
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Growing in Christ |
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The Church |
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The Remnant and Its Mission |
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Unity in the Body of Christ |
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Baptism |
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The Lord’s Supper |
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Spiritual Gifts and Ministries |
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The Gift of Prophecy |
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The Law of God |
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The Sabbath |
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Stewardship |
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Christian Behavior |
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Marriage and the Family |
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Christ’s Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary |
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The Second Coming of Christ |
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Death and Resurrection |
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The Millennium and the End of Sin |
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The New Earth |