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What is our core belief

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Sola Scriptura

We believe the Bible is our sole authority for faith and doctrine. If a teaching is clearly supported by Scripture, we accept it. If it is based on human tradition rather than the Word of God, we do not.

Our primary areas of focus are:

  • The Second Coming of Jesus Christ
  • The Heavenly Sanctuary and Investigative Judgment
  • The Seventh-day Sabbath
  • The Biblical State of the Dead
  • The Three Angels’ Messages of Revelation 14

We believe that Jesus Christ is fully God, not a created being, and that He is coming again soon.

Christians encountering these teachings for the first time are invited to explore the English video playlists on our YouTube channel. We also welcome sincere theological questions and are glad to respond from the Bible.

Pen of Inspiration

We believe the Bible teaches that the gift of prophecy would continue in the church, especially in the last days. We accept Ellen G. White’s writings as inspired counsel and as a manifestation of the prophetic gift. Her prophetic experiences, many of which occurred publicly and were witnessed by thousands, point us back to the Bible and help provide a clearer understanding of its teachings and last-day events. Her writings do not replace or stand above Scripture. The Bible remains our final authority and the standard by which every teaching must be tested.

God

  1. The Holy Scriptures — 2 Timothy 3:16–17; 2 Peter 1:20–21; John 17:17
  2. The Godhead— Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 4:4–6
  3. God the Father — John 3:16; John 14:9; Revelation 4:11
  4. God the Son — John 1:1–3, 14; Colossians 1:15–19; Philippians 2:5–11
  5. God the Holy Spirit — John 14:16–18, 26; John 16:7–13; Acts 1:8

Humanity

  1. Creation — Genesis 1:1–31; Exodus 20:8–11; Hebrews 11:3
  2. The Nature of Humanity — Genesis 1:26–28; Genesis 2:7; Romans 5:12–17

Salvation

  1. The Great Controversy — Isaiah 14:12–14; Ezekiel 28:12–18; Revelation 12:7–9
  2. The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ — Isaiah 53:4–6; John 3:16; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4
  3. The Experience of Salvation — John 3:3–8, 16; Romans 3:21–26; Ephesians 2:8–10
  4. Growing in Christ — Colossians 2:6, 14–15; 2 Corinthians 3:17–18; Galatians 5:22–25

The Church

  1. The Church — Matthew 16:18; Acts 2:38–42; Ephesians 1:22–23
  2. The Remnant and Its Mission — Revelation 12:17; Revelation 14:6–12; Revelation 18:1–4
  3. Unity in the Body of Christ — John 17:20–23; Galatians 3:27–29; Ephesians 4:3–6
  4. Baptism — Matthew 28:19–20; Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1–6
  5. The Lord’s Supper — Matthew 26:26–29; John 13:1–17; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26

Christian Life

  1. Spiritual Gifts and Ministries — Romans 12:4–8; 1 Corinthians 12:7–11; Ephesians 4:11–16
  2. The Gift of Prophecy — Joel 2:28–29; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 19:10
  3. The Law of God — Exodus 20:1–17; Matthew 5:17–20; Revelation 14:12
  4. The Sabbath — Genesis 2:1–3; Exodus 20:8–11; Luke 4:16
  5. Stewardship — 1 Chronicles 29:14; Malachi 3:8–12; 2 Corinthians 9:7
  6. Christian Behavior — Romans 12:1–2; 1 Corinthians 6:19–20; 1 Corinthians 10:31
  7. Marriage and the Family — Genesis 2:18–25; Matthew 19:4–6; Ephesians 5:21–33

Last-Day Events

  1. Christ’s Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary — Daniel 8:13–14; Hebrews 8:1–2; Revelation 14:6–7
  2. The Second Coming of Christ — John 14:1–3; Acts 1:9–11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
  3. Death and Resurrection — Ecclesiastes 9:5–6, 10; John 11:11–14; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–17
  4. The Millennium and the End of Sin — Jeremiah 4:23–26; 1 Corinthians 6:2–3; Revelation 20:1–10
  5. The New Earth — Isaiah 65:17–25; 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1–7

These are all translated to Farsi and available to all Farsi speakers in our Farsi side of the website.

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Why We Value Christians of Every Denomination

We love and respect sincere Christians in every denomination because many reformers helped restore important biblical truths. Martin Luther and the Lutherans emphasized salvation by grace through faith and the authority of Scripture. John Calvin and John Knox helped shape the Reformed and Presbyterian traditions, emphasizing God’s sovereignty and Bible-centered faith. Jacobus Arminius and the Arminian tradition emphasized human free will, God’s grace offered to all, and Christ’s sacrifice as sufficient for every person. John Smyth and Thomas Helwys, early Baptist pioneers, defended believer’s baptism and religious liberty. John and Charles Wesley and the Methodists emphasized grace, holiness, and a transformed Christian life. Thomas Cranmer and other English Reformers helped make Scripture and worship accessible in the language of the people. Anabaptist leaders such as Conrad Grebel and Menno Simons emphasized discipleship, believer’s baptism, and the separation of church and state. Count Nikolaus von Zinzendorf and the Moravians demonstrated deep devotion to Christ and worldwide missionary service, while early Pentecostal leaders such as William Seymour renewed attention to prayer, the Holy Spirit, and spiritual gifts.

We believe these biblical truths did not originate with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Rather, Adventism inherited and brought together many truths recovered through the Protestant Reformation: Scripture as the final authority, salvation by grace through faith, God’s grace offered to all, human free will, believer’s baptism, religious liberty, holy living, missionary service, spiritual gifts, and hope in the return of Jesus. Although we may disagree with other churches on certain teachings, we recognize that God has sincere and faithful people in every denomination.

“Somewhere tonight, a Farsi speaker is searching for hope in their own language—your gift could be the reason they discover that Christ has not forgotten them.”

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