.: Fundamental creeds of the Seventh-day Adventists :.

Like Christians believe in God and try to live in harmony to Christ’s teaching in thy word: the Bible. It’s our sole rule of faith and practicing, and our creed: “The Bible”, and “only the Bible.” We research and scrutinize in order to find more clear and good news, new truth in your rich and inexhaustible of great volume.

In this space we are going to offer in brief the most important points:

1. The trueful alive God, the First Person of Divinity, He is Our Celestial Father and He, for his Son, Jesus Christ. He created every things. (Matthew 28:18, 19); (1 Corinthians 8: 5, 6) (Ephesians 3: 9), (Jeremiah 10: 10, 12); (Hebrews 1: 1 – 3); (Acts 17: 22 – 29); (Colossians 1:16 – 18).
2. Jesus Christ, 2nd Person of Divinity and the Eternal son of God. He save us of sin. The salvation of man is for grace, and for the faith in Jesus. (Matthew 28: 18 – 19); (John 3: 16); (Micah 5:2); (Matthew 1: 21; 2: 5, 6); (Acts 4: 12); (1st John 5: 11, 12); (Ephesians 1: 9 – 15; 2: 4 – 8); (Romans 3:23 – 26).
3. The Spirit, the third person of Divinity. He is the representant of Christ in all Universe and guides the sinners to the repentance and the obedience at all intimation of God. (Matthew 28: 18, 19); (John 14: 26; 15: 26; 16: 7, 15); (Romans 8: 1 – 10); (Ephesians 4: 30).
4. Across Christ, the sinners receive the pardon of the confessed sinnes, abandoned and the others till where it’s possible the Lord had made reparation. (Ephesians 1: 7); (Colossians 1: 14, 15); (1st John 1: 7 – 9); (Isaiah 55: 6, 7); (Ezekiel 33: 15); (Matthew 5: 23, 24; 6:14, 15).
5. The Bible is the inspired Word of God and it’s the perfect, sufficient and only rule of faith and practicing for the Christian. (2nd Timothy 3: 15 – 17); (2nd Peter 1: 19 – 21); (Psalms 119: 9, 11, 105, 130); ( 1st Thessalonians 2: 13); (Isaiah 8:20); (Jeremiah 15: 16); (Hebrews 4:12).
6. All person wish to enter into the kingdom of heaven must experiment the conversion or new birth, then the man receives a new heart and is transformed as a little child. (Matthew 18: 3); (John 3: 3); (2nd Corinthians 5:17); (Ezekiel 36: 26, 27); (Habakkuk 8: 10 – 12); (1st Peter 1:23; 2: 2).
7. Christ resides in the regenerated heart, engraves in the heart the origin of God’s low. He guides the believer toward the pleasure of the obedience to the precepts and impart power in such obedience. (2nd Corinthians 6: 16); (Psalms 40: 8); (Habakkuk 8: 10 – 12); (John 14: 15); (Colossians 1:27; 3: 16); (Galatians 2:20); (Ephesians 3: 14 – 21).
8. Since his promotion, Christ began your ministry like Maximus Pontific in the Holy place into the celestial sanctuary, this sanctuary is the antitype of the terrestrial tabernacle of the old dispensation. When Christ entered in the second phase of his ministry, began in the most holy one work of investigator judgment symbolized in the terrestrial service by Day of Expiations. It began in 1844 at the end of 2 300 years and finish with the end of the exam. (Hebrews 4: 14; 8: 1, 2); (Leviticus 16: 2, 29); (Hebrews 23:24); (Daniel 8:14; 9: 24 – 27); (Revelation 14: 6, 7; 22: 11).
9. The second return of Christ is the hope of the church, the culmination of the Gospel and goal of Redemption’s plan when Jesus will come literal, personal and visibly with all his saint angels. Many time signals indicate that this return is imminent. The compliment of almost complete of all Prophets, e teaches us that “He is near, at the gates.”(John 14: 1 – 3); (Titus 2: 11, 14); (Habakkuk 9:28); (Acts 1: 9 – 11); (Revelation 1: 7); (Matthew 25:31); (Luke 9: 26; 21: 25 – 33); (Matthew 24: 14, 33, 36, 39).
10. The dead just will revive to the second return of Jesus. Together with the olive just will be carry off to encounter of God in the air and they are going to the sky with him, then stay there one thousand, it’s called like the Millenary. (Revelation 1:7); (John 5:25, 28, 29); (Hosea 13: 14); (1st Corinthians 15: 51); (1st Thessalonians 1: 7, 10; 2:8); (Jude 14: 15); (Revelation 20: 5, 12, 15); (John 5:28, 29); (Acts 24: 15); (Isaiah 25: 8, 9).
11. The impious which live of the second return-time of Christ will die for the splendour of his return. These, with the impious of all ages will die until the second resurrection at the end of the one thousand years. (2nd Thessalonians 1: 7, 10; 2: 8); (Jude 14: 15); (Revelation 20: 5, 12, 15); (John 5: 28, 29); (Acts 24: 15); (Isaiah 24: 21, 22).
12. At the end of one thousand years will occur the following events::
  • Christ and the just are going descend of heaven with the Holy City, the new Jerusalem. (Revelation 21: 2, 10).
  • The dead impious will revive for the final judgment. (Revelation 20: 11, 12).
  • The impious will receive the final payment of sin when descend fire of Heaven in order to destroy them. (Revelation 20: 7 – 10, 14, 15).
  • The fire which destroys the work of the sin will clean the earth. (2nd Peter 3: 10 – 14) (Revelation 20: 4, 8); (Malachi 4: 1, 3).
13. The earth is cleaned for the fire and it’s renovated by power of God will be of the redeems an eternal house. (2nd Peter 3: 9 – 13); (Isaiah 65: 17 – 25; 35: 1 – 10; 45: 38).
14. The Seventh Day of the week is sign of Christ power as Creator and Our Redeemer. It’s of course, Sabbath-day. It is a rested day and it is the seal of the living God. Must be observed since the sunset (on Friday) to the sunset (on Saturday). (Genesis 2: 1 – 3); (Exodus 16: 23 – 31; 20: 8 – 11); (John 1: 1 – 3, 14); (Ezekiel 20: 12 – 20); (Mark 1: 21- 32; 2: 27, 28); (Isaiah 58: 13); (Luke 4: 16; 23: 54 – 56; 24: 1); (Acts 17:2); (Habakkuk 4: 9 – 11); (Isaiah 66: 22, 23); (Leviticus 23: 32).
15. The tenth is sacred for the Lord and it is divine provision for the sustenance of his ministry. The offerings though voluntaries are part of plan of God and te sustenance of his work around the world. (Leviticus 27: 30 – 32); (Malachi 3: 8 – 12); (Numbers 18: 20 – 28); (Matthew 23: 23); (Proverbs 3: 9, 10); (1st Corinthians 9: 13, 14); (2nd Corinthians 9: 6, 7); (Psalms 5: 11, 12).
16. The immortality is only obtained in middle of Gospel and will be give as gift of Jesus to the second return of Christ. (1st Corinthians 15: 21, 22, 51 – 55); (Psalms 146: 3, 4); (Ecclesiastes 9: 5, 6, 10); (1st Timothy 6: 15, 16); (2nd Timothy 1: 10); (1st John 5: 11, 12).
17. The condition of men in the death is a state of unconsciousness. All good men or bad men stay into the sepulcher since your expire until the moment of the resurrection. (Ecclesiastes 9: 5, 6); (Psalms 115: 17; 146: 3, 4); (Job 14: 10 – 12, 21, 22; 17: 13); (John 11: 11 – 14); (1st Thessalonians 4: 13); (John 5: 28, 29).
18. The Christian is called to the sanctification and your life must be characterized for the rectitude of behaviour, and modesty and, modesty in the dress. (1st Thessalonians 3: 13; 4: 3, 7; 5: 23); (1st Peter 2: 21; 3: 3 – 5; 15); (Isaiah 3: 16 – 24); (1 Corinthians 10: 31); (1st Timothy 2: 9, 10).
19. The Christian must estimate your body like temple of the Holy Ghost, for the same price, he must praise God in the caretaking of the body, don’t drink liquor, don’t smoking tobaccos in complete forms and dirty foods. (1st Corinthians 3: 16, 17; 6: 19, 20; 9: 25; 10: 31); (2nd Corinthians 7:1); (Galatians 5: 17 – 21; 6: 7, 8); (1st Peter 2: 9 – 12); (1st 10: 1 – 11); (Leviticus 11: 1 – 8).
20. The church doesn’t lack of not one gift and the presence of prophecy’s spirit gift is one of the signs which identify the remainder church. (1st Corinthians 1: 5 – 7); (1st Corinthians 12: 1 – 28); (Amos 3: 7); (Hosea 12: 10 – 13); (Revelation 12: 17; 19: 10). The Adventists of Seventh Day recognize this gift is manifested in the life and ministry of Ellen G. White.
21. The Holy Bible teaches the church to have organization. The members of that organization are under the sacred obligation to be there. Never abandon the congregation and to assist the meetings. (Matthew 16: 16 – 18); (Ephesians 1: 10 – 23, 2: 19, 22); (1st Corinthians 14: 33, 40); (Titus 1: 5 – 9); (Matthew 18: 15 – 18); (1st Corinthians 12: 12 – 28; 16: 1 – 3); (Habakkuk 10: 25); ( Acts 4: 32, 35; 6: 1 – 7).
22. The baptism for immersion represents death, sepulture and resurrection of Christ, expresses his faith publicly in your Saviour grace and the renounce the sin and the world. The parish and the church is only one, it is a needful requisite for admission into the church. (Matthew 3: 13 – 17; 28: 19); (Acts 2: 38, 41 – 47; 8: 35 – 39; 16: 32, 33; 22: 16); (Romans 6: 1, 11); (Galatians 3: 27); (Colossians 3: 1 – 3)
23. The rite of the Lord’s last supper commemorates the Saviour’s death. The participation of member is essential in the christian increase and harmony. Must go before the rite of the ablution of the feet, like preparation for this solemn service. (Matthew 26: 26 – 29); (1st Corinthians 11: 23 – 26); (John 6: 48 – 56; 13: 1, 17); (1st Corinthians 11: 27 – 30).
24. In the christian life there is a complete separation of certain mundane practicings, for example: playing-card; theatre-assistance; to dancing, etc. It’s true because conduces to abate and destroy the spiritual life. (2nd Corinthians 6: 15 – 18); (1st John 2: 15 – 17); (James 4: 4); (2nd Timothy 2: 19 – 22); (Ephesians 5: 8 – 11); (Colossians 3: 5 – 10).
25. For the studious of the “Word”, Jesus Christ speak us, the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. (Psalms 19: 7, 8; 119: 130); (John 6: 63; 17: 17); (1st Peter 2:2); (1st Thessalonians 5:17); (Luke 18:1); (Psalms 55:17); (Isaiah 50:4).
26. Each member of church is under the sacred mandate of God. We use his personal talents in order to win souls and to help all world for the predication to give the gospel. When this work finish, then The Lord will come. (Matthew 25: 14 – 29; 28: 18 – 20); (Revelation 22: 17); (Isaiah 43: 10 – 12); (2nd Corinthians 5: 17 – 20); (Romans 10: 13 – 15); (Matthew 24: 14).
27. God has had a magnificent conduct with the men. He says: “here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” (Amos 3: 7); (Matthew 24: 29, 34); (Revelation 14: 6 – 10); (Zephaniah 3: 12, 13); (Micah 4: 7, 8); (Revelation 14: 12); (Isaiah 26: 2); (Revelation 22: 14).

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