Official Beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

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.