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Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists


By Andreas Goelzer - Posted on 13 January 2002


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 here, 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.


Table of Contents

1. The Holy Scriptures

2. The Trinity

3. The Father

4. The Son

5. The Holy Spirit

6. Creation

7. The Nature of Man

8. The Great Controversy

9. The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ

10. The Experience of Salvation

11. The Church

12. The Remnant and Its Mission

13. Unity in the Body of Christ

14. Baptism

15. The Lord's Supper

16. Spiritual Gifts and Ministries

17. The Gift of Prophecy

18. The Law of God

19. The Sabbath

20. Stewardship

21. Christian Behavior

22. Marriage and the Family

23. Christ's Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary

24. The Second Coming of Christ

25. Death and Resurrection

26. The Millennium and the End of Sin

27. The New Earth