The full 28 Fundamental Beliefs
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 (or world church business meeting) 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 Word of God
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 people 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.
(Biblical references: 2 Peter 1:20, 21; 2 Timothy 3:16,
17; Psalms 119:105; Proverbs 30:5, 6; Isa. 8:20; John
17:17; 1 Thess. 2:13; Hebrews 4:12.)
2.
The Godhead
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.
(Biblical references: 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. God 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.
(Biblical references: Genesis 1:1; Revelation 4:11; 1
Corinthians 15:28; John 3:16; 1 John 4:8; 1 Timothy
1:17; Ex. 34:6, 7; John 14:9.)
4.
God 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.
(Biblical references: 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.)
5.
God 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.
(Biblical references: 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.)
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.
(Biblical references: Gen. 1; 2; Ex. 20:8-11; Ps.
19:1-6; 33:6, 9; 104; Heb. 11:3.)
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 Him 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.
(Biblical references: 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.)
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.
(Biblical references: 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.)
9.
The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ
In 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.
(Biblical references:
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.)
10.
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.
(Biblical references: 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;
5:6-10.)
11. 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.
(Biblical references: 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.)
12. 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.
(Biblical references:
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.)
13. 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
symbolised 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.
(Biblical references:
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.)
14. 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.
(Biblical references: 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.)
15. 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.
(Biblical references: Rom. 6:1-6; Col. 2:12, 13; Acts
16:30-33; 22:16; 2:38; Matt. 28:19, 20.)
16. 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.
(Biblical references: 1 Cor. 10:16, 17; 11:23-30; Matt.
26:17-30; Rev. 3:20; John 6:48-63; 13:1-17.)
17. 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
fulfil 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.
(Biblical references: 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.)
18. 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.
(Biblical references: Joel 2:28, 29; Acts 2:14-21; Heb.
1:1-3; Rev. 12:17; 19:10.)
19. 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.
(Biblical references: 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.)
20. 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.
(Biblical references: 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.)
21. 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.
(Biblical references: 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.)
22. Christian Behaviour
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.
(Biblical references: 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.)
23. 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, honour, 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.
(Biblical references: 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.)
24. 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.
(Biblical references: 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.)
25. 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 fulfilment 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.
(Biblical references: 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.)
26. 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.
(Biblical references: 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.)
27. 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.
(Biblical references: Rev. 20; 1 Cor. 6:2, 3; Jer.
4:23-26; Rev. 21:1-5; Mal. 4:1; Eze. 28:18, 19.)
28. 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.
(Biblical references: 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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