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Official Beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

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What We Believe

Seventh-day Adventists accept the Bible as their only creed and hold certain fundamental beliefs to be the teaching of the Holy Scriptures.

These beliefs, as set forth below, constitute the church's understanding and expression of the teaching of Scripture. Revision of these statements may be expected at a General Conference session when the church is led by the Holy Spirit to a fuller understanding of Bible truth or finds better language in which to express the teachings of God's Holy Word :

 

  1. The Holy Scriptures
  2. The Trinity
  3. The Father
  4. The Son
  5. The Holy Spirit
  6. Creation
  7. The Nature of Humanity
  8. The Great Controversy
  9. The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ
  10. The Experience of Salvation
  11. Growing in Christ
  12. The Church
  13. The Remnant and its Mission
  14. Unity in the Body of Christ
  15. Baptism
  16. The Lord's Supper
  17. Spiritual Gifts and Ministries
  18. The Gift of Prophecy
  19. The Law of God
  20. The Sabbath
  21. Stewardship
  22. Christian Behaviour
  23. Marriage and the Family
  24. Christ's Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary
  25. The Second Coming of Christ
  26. Death and Resurrection
  27. The Millennium and the End of Sin
  28. The New Earth

Looking for a concise list of these beliefs? Download a PDF of the 28 Fundamental Beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

 

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Our Beliefs

Seventh-day Adventist beliefs are meant to permeate your whole life. Growing out of scriptures that paint a compelling portrait of God, you are invited to explore, experience and know the One who desires to make us whole.

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