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Our Beliefs
Seventh-day Adventists believe...
- In a personal God. Hebrews 1:1-3
- In Jesus Christ, as the Divine Son of God and our Savior.
John 1:1-3,14; Hebrews 7:25
- In the Holy Spirit, the Divine Comforter. John 15:26
- That the Bible is the inspired Word of God. 2 Timothy
3:16
- In regeneration and the new birth through the acceptance
of the gospel. John 3:1-7
- That the second coming of Christ is very near. That
it will be literal, personal, and visible to all. John
14:1-3; Acts 1:11; 1 Timothy 6:15,16
- That man by nature is mortal. Job 4:17; 1 Timothy 6:15,16
- That immortality and eternal life are the gifts of God
and are received only through Christ. Romans 6:23
- That the dead are unconscious Ecclesiastes 9:5; John
11:11-14
- That there will be a resurrection of the dead. 1 Thessalonians
4:16-17
- That the wicked will not burn eternally but will be
burned up. Malachi 4:1-3
- That righteousness comes by faith. Romans 4:1-3
- That the law of the Ten Commandments is the standard
of righteousness by which all will be judged, and which
all Christians are commanded to obey. James 2:10-12; Exodus
20:3-17
- That the original Seventh Day Sabbath has never been
changed by Divine authority, and therefore all Christians
are under obligation to keep it holy. Genesis 2:1-3; Exodus
20:8-11; Luke 23:52-24:1
- In the support of the gospel through tithes and offerings.
Leviticus 27:30-32; Malachi 3:8-11; Matthew 23:23
- In baptism by immersion. Mark 1:9-10; Romans 6:3-5
- In the Ordinance of Humility and the Lord's Supper.
John 13:4-17; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
- In the gifts of the Spirit, including the Spirit of
Prophecy. Ephesians 4:11-16; Revelations 19:10
- In discarding unhealthy practices such as the use of
intoxicants, tobacco, unclean meats, etc. Proverbs 23:29-33;
1 Corinthians 3:16,17; Deuteronomy 14:3-20; Isaiah 66:15-17
- That the followers of Jesus should dress modestly, not
wear nonfunctional jewelry, and shun all questionable
worldly amusements and relationships. 1 Timothy 2:9,10;
Isaiah 3:16-26; James 4:4; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18
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