28 beliefs. All from Scripture.
Seventh-day Adventists hold 28 Fundamental Beliefs, each one drawn from the Bible. Here they are, in plain language.
I. The Word of God
Holy Scriptures
The Bible is God’s written Word, given by inspiration. It is the trustworthy record of His will and the standard for faith and life.
2 Timothy 3:162 Timothy 3:16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:King James VersionII. The Godhead
The Trinity
One God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a unity of three co-eternal Persons.
Matthew 28:19Matthew 28:19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:King James VersionThe Father
God the Father is Creator, Source, Sustainer, and Sovereign of all creation.
1 John 4:81 John 4:8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.King James VersionThe Son
God the eternal Son became incarnate in Jesus Christ, truly God and truly human.
John 1:14John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.King James VersionThe Holy Spirit
The Spirit inspired Scripture, draws people to Christ, and empowers the church.
John 14:26John 14:26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.King James VersionIII. Humanity & Salvation
Creation
God is Creator of all, and the seven-day creation established the Sabbath.
Genesis 1:1Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.King James VersionThe Nature of Humanity
Made in God’s image, we are dependent on Him for life and breath.
Genesis 1:27Genesis 1:27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.King James VersionThe Great Controversy
All are caught in a cosmic conflict between Christ and Satan over God’s character.
Revelation 12:7Revelation 12:7And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,King James VersionLife, Death, Resurrection of Christ
Christ’s sinless life, atoning death, and resurrection provide the only means of salvation.
1 Corinthians 15:31 Corinthians 15:3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;King James VersionThe Experience of Salvation
By grace through faith in Jesus we are justified, adopted, and made new.
Ephesians 2:8Ephesians 2:8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:King James VersionGrowing in Christ
By His victory at the cross we are freed and grow daily into His likeness.
Colossians 2:15Colossians 2:15And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.King James VersionIV. The Church
The Church
The community of believers who confess Jesus as Lord and Saviour.
Ephesians 1:22Ephesians 1:22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,King James VersionThe Remnant & Its Mission
God has a people who keep His commandments and hold the faith of Jesus.
Revelation 14:12Revelation 14:12Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.King James VersionUnity in the Body of Christ
One faith, one hope, across every culture and background.
Ephesians 4:4Ephesians 4:4There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;King James VersionBaptism
By immersion we identify with Christ’s death and resurrection and rise to new life.
Romans 6:4Romans 6:4Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.King James VersionThe Lord’s Supper
A shared participation in the emblems of Jesus’ body and blood.
1 Corinthians 11:241 Corinthians 11:24And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.King James VersionSpiritual Gifts
The Spirit gives every member gifts for ministry and mission.
1 Corinthians 12:71 Corinthians 12:7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.King James VersionThe Gift of Prophecy
Scripture affirms the prophetic gift; in the ministry of Ellen White we recognise it, always tested by and secondary to the Bible.
Revelation 19:10Revelation 19:10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.King James VersionV. The Christian Life
The Law of God
The Ten Commandments express God’s character and remain His standard of love.
Exodus 20:1Exodus 20:1And God spake all these words, saying,King James VersionThe Sabbath
The seventh-day Sabbath, Saturday, is God’s memorial of creation and a gift of rest in Christ.
Genesis 2:2Genesis 2:2And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.King James VersionStewardship
We are trustees of our time, gifts, bodies, and means, returned to God in worship.
Malachi 3:10Malachi 3:10Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.King James VersionChristian Behaviour
We are called to live in a way that honours God in body and spirit.
1 Corinthians 10:311 Corinthians 10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.King James VersionMarriage & the Family
Marriage and the family are gifts established by God at creation.
Genesis 2:24Genesis 2:24Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.King James VersionVI. Last Events
Christ’s Ministry in the Sanctuary
Jesus ministers as our High Priest, applying His finished work on our behalf.
Hebrews 8:1Hebrews 8:1Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;King James VersionThe Second Coming
Jesus will return literally, visibly, and gloriously. The blessed hope of the church.
Revelation 1:7Revelation 1:7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.King James VersionDeath & Resurrection
In death we rest, unconscious, until Jesus calls the sleeping to life at His coming.
1 Thessalonians 4:161 Thessalonians 4:16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:King James VersionThe Millennium
The thousand years between the resurrections, when God’s justice is made plain.
Revelation 20:6Revelation 20:6Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.King James VersionThe New Earth
God will make all things new, and dwell with His people forever.
Revelation 21:1Revelation 21:1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.King James VersionBehold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him.Revelation 1:7Revelation 1:7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.King James Version
Every belief leads back to Jesus.
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