Beliefs & Values

God is the creator, the one and only king of the universe (Isaiah 46:9-10); He is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent, but merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness (Exodus 34:6).

The Bible is God’s message written by men under the direction of God’s Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17).

We emphasize the cleansing of the sanctuary, the perpetuity of God’s law, the seventh-day Sabbath, the three angel’s message, the gift of prophecy, the health message, the state of the dead, and the return of Jesus Christ (Luke 24:25-27, 44-48; Luke 4:16; Acts 13:14, 42-44; Mark 1:21; Acts 17:2). The full list of our doctrines can be accessed via this link:  https://www.adventist.org/beliefs/fundamental-beliefs/

As the body of Christ, the church is uniquely charged by Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit to guide the world out of condemnation and into safety in Jesus Christ.  No other human entity can perform the mission of the church, which is to deliver people who are oppressed by the devil, hence its crucial relevance and responsibility (Luke 4:18-23; Acts 10:37, 38; John 3:16, 17; John 14:12; 1 Corinthians 12:27). 

While it is for the benefit of humankind (2 Timothy 3:16-17), the Bible is intellectually and spiritually challenging (Hebrews 4:12), not subject to logical fallacy tests or any other tests and methods developed by human reasoning (Isaiah 55:8-9; Romans 11:33-35).

God is the only solution to the moral problem people have, wanting to be and do good, but struggling and failing (Romans 3:23; 7:23; John 14:6).

God knows human suffering and has not protected Himself from it, but has become human in the person of Jesus Christ, having subjected Himself to death as a part of His wise plan for eradicating evil (John 3:16; Philippians 2:5-11).

It is by God’s grace through faith in God that people are saved from the consequences of not measuring up to God’s moral standards (Ephesians 2:8; Titus 3:5).

We exalt and present God as a personal being.  We evangelize by presenting God as a caring and patient person with the priority of saving people from judgment. We promote sound Biblical doctrines from both the old and new testaments while respecting other peoples’ views and choices (John 8:1-12; Luke 24:25-27, 44-48; 2 Peter 3:9).

We value humility, prayer, witnessing, praise, godly order, high organization, high professionalism, objectivity, progress, and excellence.