We have a new church by us...just curious.
2006-06-10 14:58:11 · 5 answers · asked by rollinonvzdubs 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Affirmations
The Bible is inspired and the word of God.
Trinitarian: The Father, Son, Holy Spirit are all one God in three persons.
Jesus is God and has always existed with the Father.
The Holy Spirit is a person.
Jesus' sacrifice was vicarious.
Salvation is by grace, not works.
Jesus rose from the dead physically in his glorified body.
Jesus ascended bodily into heaven.
Baptism is by immersion
The literal, visible return of Jesus.
Jesus will return to set up a millennial kingdom. They are Premillennial.
Literal six day creation, not long periods.
Denials
Denies the doctrine of predestination
Denies baptism by sprinkling
Denies infant baptism.
Denies the immortality of the soul.
Denies the eternality of hell fire.
Denies any use of alcohol (as a drink) or tobacco.
Aberrant
Our sins will ultimately be placed on Satan - The Great Controversy, p. 422, 485.
Jesus is Michael the Archangel.
Worship must be done on Saturday (the Sabbath).
On October 22, 1844 Jesus entered the second and last phase of his atoning work.
Investigative Judgment - the fate of all people will be decided based upon this event in the future.
The dead do not exist anymore -- soul sleep.
The wicked are annihilated.
Ellen G. White, the "founder" of Seventh Day Adventism, was a messenger from God gifted with the spirit of prophecy.
There is a sanctuary in heaven where Jesus carries out his mediatorial work.
2006-06-10 15:00:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
thegreatwhitehype18 did very well, but let me add a few things.
They do not believe in the immortality of the soul, but that eternal life is a gift to be given at the resurrection.
Death is a state of sleep or suspended animation.
They believe in a hotter hell that will burn the wicked to ashes rather than torture throughout eternity.
They do not believe that God will take pleasure in destroying the wicked.
Satan IS REAL.
The Bible can be read literally as well as figuratively.
Jesus is the only mediator between man and God; do not pray to saints, relics or idol, and seek forgiveness directly from God.
The millennium will be spent in Heaven, not on this earth.
Do not believe in the rapture as it is commonly taught.
They believe that all doctrines must agree with the Bible, and do not accept tradition as a model for doctrine.
They believe that the ten commandments were not voided at the cross, but they are still valid today, including the 4th commandment for keeping Saturday as the Sabbath.
For years they taught that the Roman Catholic Church was the "little horn" of Dan 7:8, Dan 8:9, and the first beast of Rev 13, the beast of Rev 14:9-1, and the "great whore" and beast of Rev 17.
Many are vegetarians, but those who do eat meat do not eat the "unclean" animals outlined in Leviticus 11.
These are the main points of their beliefs, but there may be more.
2006-06-10 15:35:51 · answer #2 · answered by Marty 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can find out all about Seventh-Day Adventists at
http://www.adventist.org
Just follow the drop-down menu.
The 28 fundamental beliefs, in book form, is over 400 pages.
A summary is listed at this site.
2006-06-10 16:21:25 · answer #3 · answered by flandargo 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Saturday is the Sabbath Day and they go to church on that day. They are vegetarian mostly and they do not believe in wearing jewelry.
2006-06-10 15:01:04 · answer #4 · answered by Georgia Girl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not much of anything. They worship on Sat.
2006-06-10 15:00:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋