The Seventh-day Adventist Church upholds the Bible as its sole creed and foundation of faith. They believe that their fundamental beliefs are derived directly from the teachings of the Holy Scriptures. These 28 fundamental beliefs encapsulate the church's interpretation and application of biblical teachings, guiding the spiritual and practical lives of its members.
The beliefs span a wide range of doctrinal areas, including the nature of God, humanity, salvation, the church, Christian behavior, and last-day events. They begin with an affirmation of the Trinity, recognizing God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit as three co-eternal Persons. They emphasize the creation of humanity in God's image and the fall of mankind, necessitating a divine plan for salvation.
Central to their faith is the belief in Jesus Christ's atoning sacrifice, His resurrection, and His mediatorial work in the heavenly sanctuary. They also uphold the importance of the Sabbath, the seventh day of the week, as a day of rest and worship, in accordance with the Fourth Commandment.
The Adventists emphasize the Second Coming of Christ as imminent, advocating for a life of readiness and ethical living. They believe in the mission of the church to spread the gospel to the world, the significance of baptism, the observance of the Lord's Supper, and the role of spiritual gifts and ministries.
These beliefs are not static; the Adventists hold that their understanding may grow and deepen as they continue to study the Bible. Thus, the 28 fundamental beliefs serve as a dynamic framework, uniting members in their shared commitment to the teachings of Scripture and their mission in the world.
Fundamental Belief
1. The Holy Scriptures
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
2. Trinity
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Matthew 28:19
3. Father
He that hath seen me hath seen the Father. John 14:9
4. Son
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: Philippians 2:5-6
5. Holy Spirit
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: John 15:26
6. Creation
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1
7. Nature of humanity
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness Genesis 1:26
8. The Great Controversy
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Revelation 12:17
9. The Life, Death and Resurrection of Christ
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
10. The Experience of Salvation
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. 1 Peter 1:23
11. Growing in Christ
18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:1812. The Church
12. The Church
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 1 Peter 4:1
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