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Know Jesus Fully: 28 Fundamental Beliefs
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| 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. |
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| 1. The Holy Scriptures: |
The Holy Scriptures, Old
and New Testaments, are the written Word
of God, given by divine inspiration through
holy men of God who spoke and wrote as
they were moved by the Holy Spirit. In
this Word, God has committed to man the
knowledge necessary for salvation. The
Holy Scriptures are the infallible revelation
of His will. They are the standard of character,
the test of experience, the authoritative
revealer of doctrines, and the trustworthy
record of God's acts in history. (2 Peter
1:20, 21; 2 Tim. 3:16, 17; Ps. 119:105;
Prov. 30:5, 6; Isa. 8:20; John 17:17; 1
Thess. 2:13; Heb. 4:12.) |
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| 2. The Trinity: |
There is one God: Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit, a unity of three
co-eternal Persons. God is immortal, all-powerful,
all-knowing, above all, and ever present.
He is infinite and beyond human comprehension,
yet known through His self-revelation.
He is forever worthy of worship, adoration,
and service by the whole creation. (Deut.
6:4; Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 4:4-6;
1 Peter 1:2; 1 Tim. 1:17; Rev. 14:7.) |
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| 3. The Father: |
God the eternal Father is
the Creator, Source, Sustainer, and Sovereign
of all creation. He is just and holy, merciful
and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding
in steadfast love and faithfulness. The
qualities and powers exhibited in the Son
and the Holy Spirit are also revelations
of the Father. (Gen. 1:1; Rev. 4:11; 1
Cor. 15:28; John 3:16; 1 John 4:8; 1 Tim.
1:17; Ex. 34:6, 7; John 14:9.) |
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| 4. The Son: |
God the eternal Son became
incarnate in Jesus Christ. Through Him
all things were created, the character
of God is revealed, the salvation of humanity
is accomplished, and the world is judged.
Forever truly God, He became also truly
man, Jesus the Christ. He was conceived
of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin
Mary. He lived and experienced temptation
as a human being, but perfectly exemplified
the righteousness and love of God. By His
miracles He manifested God's power and
was attested as God's promised Messiah.
He suffered and died voluntarily on the
cross for our sins and in our place, was
raised from the dead, and ascended to minister
in the heavenly sanctuary in our behalf.
He will come again in glory for the final
deliverance of His people and the restoration
of all things. (John 1:1-3, 14; Col. 1:15-19;
John 10:30; 14:9; Rom. 6:23; 2 Cor. 5:17-19;
John 5:22; Luke 1:35; Phil. 2:5-11; Heb.
2:9-18; 1 Cor. 15:3, 4; Heb. 8:1, 2; John
14:1-3.) |
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| 5. The Holy Spirit: |
God the eternal Spirit was
active with the Father and the Son in Creation,
incarnation, and redemption. He inspired
the writers of Scripture. He filled Christ's
life with power. He draws and convicts
human beings; and those who respond He
renews and transforms into the image of
God. Sent by the Father and the Son to
be always with His children, He extends
spiritual gifts to the church, empowers
it to bear witness to Christ, and in harmony
with the Scriptures leads it into all truth.
(Gen. 1:1, 2; Luke 1:35; 4:18; Acts 10:38;
2 Peter 1:21; 2 Cor. 3:18; Eph. 4:11, 12;
Acts 1:8; John 14:16-18, 26; 15:26, 27;
16:7-13.) |
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| 6. Creation: |
God is Creator of all things, and has revealed in Scripture the authentic account
of His creative activity. In six days the Lord made "the heaven and the earth" and
all living things upon the earth, and rested on the seventh day of that first
week. Thus He established the Sabbath as a perpetual memorial of His completed
creative work. The first man and woman were made in the image of God as the
crowning work of Creation, given dominion over the world, and charged with
responsibility to care for it. When the world was finished it was ``very good,''
declaring the glory of God. (Gen. 1; 2; Ex. 20:8-11; Ps. 19:1-6; 33:6, 9; 104;
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| 7. The Nature of Man: |
Man and woman were made in the image
of God with individuality, the power and
freedom to think and to do. Though created
free beings, each is an indivisible unity
of body, mind, and spirit, dependent upon
God for life and breath and all else. When
our first parents disobeyed God, they denied
their dependence upon Him and fell from
their high position under God. The image
of God in them was marred and they became
subject to death. Their descendants share
this fallen nature and its consequences.
They are born with weaknesses and tendencies
to evil. But God in Christ reconciled the
world to Himself and by His Spirit restores
in penitent mortals the image of their
Maker. Created for the glory of God, they
are called to love Him and one another,
and to care for their environment. (Gen.
1:26-28; 2:7; Ps. 8:4-8; Acts 17:24-28;
Gen. 3; Ps. 51:5; Rom. 5:12-17; 2 Cor.
5:19, 20; Ps. 51:10; 1 John 4:7, 8, 11,
20; Gen. 2:15.) |
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| 8. The Great Controversy: |
All humanity is now involved in a great
controversy between Christ and Satan regarding
the character of God, His law, and His
sovereignty over the universe. This conflict
originated in heaven when a created being,
endowed with freedom of choice, in self-exaltation
became Satan, God's adversary, and led
into rebellion a portion of the angels.
He introduced the spirit of rebellion into
this world when he led Adam and Eve into
sin. This human sin resulted in the distortion
of the image of God in humanity, the disordering
of the created world, and its eventual
devastation at the time of the worldwide
flood. Observed by the whole creation,
this world became the arena of the universal
conflict, out of which the God of love
will ultimately be vindicated. To assist
His people in this controversy, Christ
sends the Holy Spirit and the loyal angels
to guide, protect, and sustain them in
the way of salvation. (Rev. 12:4-9; Isa.
14:12-14; Eze. 28:12-18; Gen. 3; Rom. 1:19-32;
5:12-21; 8:19-22; Gen. 6-8; 2 Peter 3:6;
1 Cor. 4:9; Heb. 1:14.) |
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| 9. The Life,
Death, and Resurrection of Christ: |
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Christ's life of perfect obedience to
God's will, His suffering, death, and
resurrection, God provided the only means
of atonement for human sin, so that those
who by faith accept this atonement may
have eternal life, and the whole creation
may better understand the infinite and
holy love of the Creator. This perfect
atonement vindicates the righteousness
of God's law and the graciousness of
His character; for it both condemns our
sin and provides for our forgiveness.
The death of Christ is substitutionary
and expiatory, reconciling and transforming.
The resurrection of Christ proclaims
God's triumph over the forces of evil,
and for those who accept the atonement
assures their final victory over sin
and death. It declares the Lordship of
Jesus Christ, before whom every knee
in heaven and on earth will bow. (John
3:16; Isa. 53; 1 Peter 2:21, 22; 1 Cor.
15:3, 4, 20-22; 2 Cor. 5:14, 15, 19-21;
Rom. 1:4; 3:25; 4:25; 8:3, 4; 1 John
2:2; 4:10; Col. 2:15; Phil. 2:6-11.) |
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The Experience of Salvation: |
In infinite love and mercy God made Christ, who knew no sin, to be sin for us,
so that in Him we might be made the righteousness of God. Led by the Holy Spirit
we sense our need, acknowledge our sinfulness, repent of our transgressions,
and exercise faith in Jesus as Lord and Christ, as Substitute and Example. This
faith which receives salvation comes through the divine power of the Word and
is the gift of God's grace. Through Christ we are justified, adopted as God's
sons and daughters, and delivered from the lordship of sin. Through the Spirit
we are born again and sanctified; the Spirit renews our minds, writes God's law
of love in our hearts, and we are given the power to live a holy life. Abiding
in Him we become partakers of the divine nature and have the assurance of salvation
now and in the judgment. (2 Cor. 5:17-21; John 3:16; Gal. 1:4; 4:4-7; Titus 3:3-7;
John 16:8; Gal. 3:13, 14; 1 Peter 2:21, 22; Rom. 10:17; Luke 17:5; Mark 9:23,
24; Eph. 2:5-10; Rom. 3:21-26; Col. 1:13, 14; Rom. 8:14-17; Gal. 3:26; John 3:3-8;
1 Peter 1:23; Rom. 12:2; Heb. 8:7-12; Eze. 36:25-27; 2 Peter 1:3, 4; Rom. 8:1-4;
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Growing in Christ: |
By His death on the cross Jesus triumphed over the forces of evil. He who subjugated
the demonic spirits during His earthly ministry has broken their power and made
certain their ultimate doom. Jesus' victory gives us victory over the evil forces
that still seek to control us, as we walk with Him in peace, joy, and assurance
of His love. Now the Holy Spirit dwells within us and empowers us. Continually
committed to Jesus as our Saviour and Lord, we are set free from the burden of
our past deeds. No longer do we live in the darkness, fear of evil powers, ignorance,
and meaninglessness of our former way of life. In this new freedom in Jesus,
we are called to grow into the likeness of His character, communing with Him
daily in prayer, feeding on His Word, meditating on it and on His providence,
singing His praises, gathering together for worship, and participating in the
mission of the Church. As we give ourselves in loving service to those around
us and in witnessing to His salvation, His constant presence with us through
the Spirit transforms every moment and every task into a spiritual experience.
(Ps 1:1, 2; 23:4; 77:11, 12; Col 1:13, 14; 2:6, 14, 15; Luke 10:17-20; Eph 5:19,
20; 6:12-18; 1 Thess 5:23; 2 Peter 2:9; 3:18; 2 Cor. 3:17, 18; Phil 3:7-14; 1
Thess 5:16-18; Matt 20:25-28; John 20:21; Gal 5:22-25; Rom 8:38, 39; 1 John 4:4;
Heb 10:25.) |
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The Church: |
The church is the community of believers who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and
Saviour. In continuity with the people of God in Old Testament times, we are
called out from the world; and we join together for worship, for fellowship,
for instruction in the Word, for the celebration of the Lord's Supper, for service
to all mankind, and for the worldwide proclamation of the gospel. The church
derives its authority from Christ, who is the incarnate Word, and from the Scriptures,
which are the written Word. The church is God's family; adopted by Him as children,
its members live on the basis of the new covenant. The church is the body of
Christ, a community of faith of which Christ Himself is the Head. The church
is the bride for whom Christ died that He might sanctify and cleanse her. At
His return in triumph, He will present her to Himself a glorious church, the
faithful of all the ages, the purchase of His blood, not having spot or wrinkle,
but holy and without blemish. (Gen. 12:3; Acts 7:38; Eph. 4:11-15; 3:8-11; Matt.
28:19, 20; 16:13-20; 18:18; Eph. 2:19-22; 1:22, 23; 5:23-27; Col. 1:17, 18.) |
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The Remnant and Its Mission: |
The universal church is composed of all who truly believe in Christ, but in the
last days, a time of widespread apostasy, a remnant has been called out to
keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. This remnant announces
the arrival of the judgment hour, proclaims salvation through Christ, and
heralds the approach of His second advent. This proclamation is symbolized
by the three angels of Revelation 14; it coincides with the work of judgment
in heaven and results in a work of repentance and reform on earth. Every
believer is called to have a personal part in this worldwide witness. (Rev.
12:17; 14:6-12; 18:1-4; 2 Cor. 5:10; Jude 3, 14; 1 Peter 1:16-19; 2 Peter
3:10-14; Rev. 21:1-14.) |
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Unity in the Body of Christ: |
The church is one body with many members, called from every nation, kindred,
tongue, and people. In Christ we are a new creation; distinctions of race, culture,
learning, and nationality, and differences between high and low, rich and poor,
male and female, must not be divisive among us. We are all equal in Christ, who
by one Spirit has bonded us into one fellowship with Him and with one another;
we are to serve and be served without partiality or reservation. Through the
revelation of Jesus Christ in the Scriptures we share the same faith and hope,
and reach out in one witness to all. This unity has its source in the oneness
of the triune God, who has adopted us as His children. (Rom. 12:4, 5; 1 Cor.
12:12-14; Matt. 28:19, 20; Ps. 133:1; 2 Cor. 5:16, 17; Acts 17:26, 27; Gal. 3:27,
29; Col. 3:10-15; Eph. 4:14-16; 4:1-6; John 17:20-23.) |
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Baptism: |
By baptism we confess our faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ,
and testify of our death to sin and of our purpose to walk in newness of life.
Thus we acknowledge Christ as Lord and Saviour, become His people, and are received
as members by His church. Baptism is a symbol of our union with Christ, the forgiveness
of our sins, and our reception of the Holy Spirit. It is by immersion in water
and is contingent on an affirmation of faith in Jesus and evidence of repentance
of sin. It follows instruction in the Holy Scriptures and acceptance of their
teachings. (Rom. 6:1-6; Col. 2:12, 13; Acts 16:30-33; 22:16; 2:38; Matt. 28:19,
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The Lord's Supper: |
The
Lord's Supper is a participation in the
emblems of the body and blood of Jesus
as an expression of faith in Him, our
Lord and Saviour. In this experience
of communion Christ is present to meet
and strengthen His people. As we partake,
we joyfully proclaim the Lord's death
until He comes again. Preparation for
the Supper includes self-examination,
repentance, and confession. The Master
ordained the service of foot washing
to signify renewed cleansing, to express
a willingness to serve one another in
Christlike humility, and to unite our
hearts in love. The communion service
is open to all believing Christians.
(1 Cor. 10:16, 17; 11:23-30; Matt. 26:17-30;
Rev. 3:20; John 6:48-63; 13:1-17.) |
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Spiritual Gifts and Ministries: |
God bestows upon all members of His church in every age spiritual gifts which
each member is to employ in loving ministry for the common good of the church
and of humanity. Given by the agency of the Holy Spirit, who apportions to each
member as He wills, the gifts provide all abilities and ministries needed by
the church to fulfill its divinely ordained functions. According to the Scriptures,
these gifts include such ministries as faith, healing, prophecy, proclamation,
teaching, administration, reconciliation, compassion, and self-sacrificing service
and charity for the help and encouragement of people. Some members are called
of God and endowed by the Spirit for functions recognized by the church in pastoral,
evangelistic, apostolic, and teaching ministries particularly needed to equip
the members for service, to build up the church to spiritual maturity, and to
foster unity of the faith and knowledge of God. When members employ these spiritual
gifts as faithful stewards of God's varied grace, the church is protected from
the destructive influence of false doctrine, grows with a growth that is from
God, and is built up in faith and love. (Rom. 12:4-8; 1 Cor. 12:9-11, 27, 28;
Eph. 4:8, 11-16; Acts 6:1-7; 1 Tim. 3:1-13; 1 Peter 4:10, 11.) |
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The Gift of Prophecy: |
One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is prophecy. This gift is an identifying
mark of the remnant church and was manifested in the ministry of Ellen. G. White
. As the Lord's messenger, her writings are a continuing and authoritative source
of truth which provide for the church comfort, guidance, instruction, and correction.
They also make clear that the Bible is the standard by which all teaching and
experience must be tested. (Joel 2:28, 29; Acts 2:14-21; Heb. 1:1-3; Rev. 12:17;
19:10.) |
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The Law of God: |
The great principles of God's law are embodied in the Ten Commandments and exemplified
in the life of Christ. They express God's love, will, and purposes concerning
human conduct and relationships and are binding upon all people in every age.
These precepts are the basis of God's covenant with His people and the standard
in God's judgment. Through the agency of the Holy Spirit they point out sin and
awaken a sense of need for a Saviour. Salvation is all of grace and not of works,
but its fruitage is obedience to the Commandments. This obedience develops Christian
character and results in a sense of well-being. It is an evidence of our love
for the Lord and our concern for our fellow men. The obedience of faith demonstrates
the power of Christ to transform lives, and therefore strengthens Christian witness.
(Ex. 20:1-17; Ps. 40:7, 8; Matt. 22:36-40; Deut. 28:1-14; Matt. 5:17-20; Heb.
8:8-10; John 15:7-10; Eph. 2:8-10; 1 John 5:3; Rom. 8:3, 4; Ps. 19:7-14.) |
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The Sabbath: |
The beneficent Creator, after the six days of Creation, rested on the seventh
day and instituted the Sabbath for all people as a memorial of Creation. The
fourth commandment of God's unchangeable law requires the observance of this
seventh-day Sabbath as the day of rest, worship, and ministry in harmony with
the teaching and practice of Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath. The Sabbath is a
day of delightful communion with God and one another. It is a symbol of our redemption
in Christ, a sign of our sanctification, a token of our allegiance, and a foretaste
of our eternal future in God's kingdom. The Sabbath is God's perpetual sign of
His eternal covenant between Him and His people. Joyful observance of this holy
time from evening to evening, sunset to sunset, is a celebration of God's creative
and redemptive acts. (Gen. 2:1-3; Ex. 20:8-11; Luke 4:16; Isa. 56:5, 6; 58:13,
14; Matt. 12:1-12; Ex. 31:13-17; Eze. 20:12, 20; Deut. 5:12-15; Heb. 4:1-11;
Lev. 23:32; Mark 1:32.) |
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Stewardship: |
We are God's stewards, entrusted by Him with time and opportunities, abilities
and possessions, and the blessings of the earth and its resources. We are responsible
to Him for their proper use. We acknowledge God's ownership by faithful service
to Him and our fellow men, and by returning tithes and giving offerings for the
proclamation of His gospel and the support and growth of His church. Stewardship
is a privilege given to us by God for nurture in love and the victory over selfishness
and covetousness. The steward rejoices in the blessings that come to others as
a result of his faithfulness. (Gen. 1:26-28; 2:15; 1 Chron. 29:14; Haggai 1:3-11;
Mal. 3:8-12; 1 Cor. 9:9-14; Matt. 23:23; 2 Cor. 8:1-15; Rom. 15:26, 27.) |
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Christian Behavior: |
We are called to be a godly people who think, feel, and act in harmony with the
principles of heaven. For the Spirit to recreate in us the character of our Lord
we involve ourselves only in those things which will produce Christlike purity,
health, and joy in our lives. This means that our amusement and entertainment
should meet the highest standards of Christian taste and beauty. While recognizing
cultural differences, our dress is to be simple, modest, and neat, befitting
those whose true beauty does not consist of outward adornment but in the imperishable
ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit. It also means that because our bodies
are the temples of the Holy Spirit, we are to care for them intelligently. Along
with adequate exercise and rest, we are to adopt the most healthful diet possible
and abstain from the unclean foods identified in the Scriptures. Since alcoholic
beverages, tobacco, and the irresponsible use of drugs and narcotics are harmful
to our bodies, we are to abstain from them as well. Instead, we are to engage
in whatever brings our thoughts and bodies into the discipline of Christ, who
desires our wholesomeness, joy, and goodness. (Rom. 12:1, 2; 1 John 2:6; Eph.
5:1-21; Phil. 4:8; 2 Cor. 10:5; 6:14-7:1; 1 Peter 3:1-4; 1 Cor. 6:19, 20; 10:31;
Lev. 11:1-47; 3 John 2.) |
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Marriage and the Family: |
Marriage was divinely established in Eden and affirmed by Jesus to be a lifelong
union between a man and a woman in loving companionship. For the Christian a
marriage commitment is to God as well as to the spouse, and should be entered
into only between partners who share a common faith. Mutual love, honor, respect,
and responsibility are the fabric of this relationship, which is to reflect the
love, sanctity, closeness, and permanence of the relationship between Christ
and His church. Regarding divorce, Jesus taught that the person who divorces
a spouse, except for fornication, and marries another, commits adultery. Although
some family relationships may fall short of the ideal, marriage partners who
fully commit themselves to each other in Christ may achieve loving unity through
the guidance of the Spirit and the nurture of the church. God blesses the family
and intends that its members shall assist each other toward complete maturity.
Parents are to bring up their children to love and obey the Lord. By their example
and their words they are to teach them that Christ is a loving disciplinarian,
ever tender and caring, who wants them to become members of His body, the family
of God. Increasing family closeness is one of the earmarks of the final gospel
message. (Gen. 2:18-25; Matt. 19:3-9; John 2:1-11; 2 Cor. 6:14; Eph. 5:21-33;
Matt. 5:31, 32; Mark 10:11, 12; Luke 16:18; 1 Cor. 7:10, 11; Ex. 20:12; Eph.
6:1-4; Deut. 6:5-9; Prov. 22:6; Mal. 4:5, 6.) |
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Christ's Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary: |
There is a sanctuary in heaven, the true tabernacle which the Lord set up and
not man. In it Christ ministers on our behalf, making available to believers
the benefits of His atoning sacrifice offered once for all on the cross. He was
inaugurated as our great High Priest and began His intercessory ministry at the
time of His ascension. In 1844, at the end of the prophetic period of 2300 days,
He entered the second and last phase of His atoning ministry. It is a work of
investigative judgment which is part of the ultimate disposition of all sin,
typified by the cleansing of the ancient Hebrew sanctuary on the Day of Atonement.
In that typical service the sanctuary was cleansed with the blood of animal sacrifices,
but the heavenly things are purified with the perfect sacrifice of the blood
of Jesus. The investigative judgment reveals to heavenly intelligences who among
the dead are asleep in Christ and therefore, in Him, are deemed worthy to have
part in the first resurrection. It also makes manifest who among the living are
abiding in Christ, keeping the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and
in Him, therefore, are ready for translation into His everlasting kingdom. This
judgment vindicates the justice of God in saving those who believe in Jesus.
It declares that those who have remained loyal to God shall receive the kingdom.
The completion of this ministry of Christ will mark the close of human probation
before the Second Advent. (Heb. 8:1-5; 4:14-16; 9:11-28; 10:19-22; 1:3; 2:16,
17; Dan. 7:9-27; 8:13, 14; 9:24-27; Num. 14:34; Eze. 4:6; Lev. 16; Rev. 14:6,
7; 20:12; 14:12; 22:12.) |
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The Second Coming of Christ: |
The second coming of Christ is the blessed hope of the church, the grand climax
of the gospel. The Saviour's coming will be literal, personal, visible, and worldwide.
When He returns, the righteous dead will be resurrected, and together with the
righteous living will be glorified and taken to heaven, but the unrighteous will
die. The almost complete fulfillment of most lines of prophecy, together with
the present condition of the world, indicates that Christ's coming is imminent.
The time of that event has not been revealed, and we are therefore exhorted to
be ready at all times. (Titus 2:13; Heb. 9:28; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11; Matt.
24:14; Rev. 1:7; Matt. 24:43, 44; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; 1 Cor. 15:51-54; 2 Thess.
1:7-10; 2:8; Rev. 14:14-20; 19:11-21; Matt. 24; Mark 13; Luke 21; 2 Tim. 3:1-5;
1 Thess. 5:1-6.) |
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Death and Resurrection: |
The wages of sin is death. But God, who alone is immortal, will grant eternal
life to His redeemed. Until that day death is an unconscious state for all people.
When Christ, who is our life, appears, the resurrected righteous and the living
righteous will be glorified and caught up to meet their Lord. The second resurrection,
the resurrection of the unrighteous, will take place a thousand years later.
(Rom. 6:23; 1 Tim. 6:15, 16; Eccl. 9:5, 6; Ps. 146:3, 4; John 11:11-14; Col.
3:4; 1 Cor. 15:51-54; 1 Thess. 4:13-17; John 5:28, 29; Rev. 20:1-10.) |
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The Millennium and the End of Sin: |
The millennium is the thousand-year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven
between the first and second resurrections. During this time the wicked dead
will be judged; the earth will be utterly desolate, without living human inhabitants,
but occupied by Satan and his angels. At its close Christ with His saints and
the Holy City will descend from heaven to earth. The unrighteous dead will then
be resurrected, and with Satan and his angels will surround the city; but fire
from God will consume them and cleanse the earth. The universe will thus be freed
of sin and sinners forever. (Rev. 20; 1 Cor. 6:2, 3; Jer. 4:23-26; Rev. 21:1-5;
Mal. 4:1; Eze. 28:18, 19.) |
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The New Earth: |
On the new earth, in which righteousness dwells, God will provide an eternal
home for the redeemed and a perfect environment for everlasting life, love, joy,
and learning in His presence. For here God Himself will dwell with His people,
and suffering and death will have passed away. The great controversy will be
ended, and sin will be no more. All things, animate and inanimate, will declare
that God is love; and He shall reign forever. Amen. (2 Peter 3:13; Isa. 35; 65:17-25;
Matt. 5:5; Rev. 21:1-7; 22:1-5; 11:15.) |
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