The Word & The Trinity
What is the Holy Scripture (or the Bible)?
This 66-book collection is the inspired Word of God and the ultimate standard of Adventist faith.
What is six days?
: God created the physical universe in this literal number of days before resting.
What is baptism?
This physical act of complete water immersion symbolizes a believer's death to sin and resurrection to a new life.
What are the Ten Commandments?
This eternal 10-part moral code remains the standard of Christian behavior and lifestyle choices.
What is visible (or literal)?
Unlike secret rapture theories, Christ's return will be loud, glorious, and completely this to everyone on Earth.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
God exists as a unity of three co-eternal Persons: the Father, the Son, and this Person.
What is the image of God?
Humanity was created in this visual likeness, granting them free will and high value.
What is the Remnant Church?
This end-time group of believers is identified by keeping God's commandments and holding the testimony of Jesus.
What is the Seventh Day (or Saturday)?
This specific day of the consecutive week is the biblical Sabbath, observed from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset.
What is a sleep?
Adventists believe death is like this temporary state, where there is zero conscious thought until the resurrection.
What is "The Word"?
In John 1, Jesus is given this title, reflecting His role in communicating God’s mind to humanity.
What is the Great Controversy?
This ongoing cosmic conflict between Christ and Satan involves the entire universe regarding God’s character.
Who is Ellen G. White?
This modern prophetic gift was highly manifested in the life, guidance, and writings of this specific co-founder.
What is healthy living / vegetarianism / abstaining from unclean foods?
Because our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, Adventists traditionally practice this form of dietary lifestyle.
What is the Millennium?
This 1,000-year period occurs in heaven where the redeemed review God's judgments before sin is destroyed.
What is the 2300-day prophecy?
This prophecy in Daniel 8:14 reveals that Jesus entered the second phase of His heavenly ministry in 1844.
What is by grace through faith?
Adventists believe salvation cannot be earned by works, but is received exclusively through this method.
What is the Ordinance of Humility?
This foot-washing service precedes communion and serves as a mini-cleansing and symbol of humility.
What is tithing?
This financial practice involves returning 10 percent of one's income to God to support the gospel ministry.
What is the New Earth?
This physical location is where the saved will live eternally after the final destruction of sin and cleansing by fire.
Who is Jesus Christ (the Son)?
According to Scripture, this member of the Godhead is the active agent who actually formed and shaped the physical creation.
What is the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)?
This Old Testament sanctuary ritual foreshadowed Christ's final work of blotting out sin in the investigative judgment.
What is the Body of Christ?
Paul compares the church to this anatomy piece, where every diverse member has a unique function under one Head.
What is marriage?
God instituted this lifelong union in Eden, declaring it must only be between one man and one woman.
What is the resurrection of the unrighteous (or second resurrection)?
This specific resurrection happens at the end of the 1,000 years, consisting of those who rejected God's salvation.