Rooted in Scripture, centered on Jesus.

The Bible, Old and New Testaments, is the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration. It is the authoritative, infallible revelation of His will and the standard of character and the test of experience.

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.

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.

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.

God the eternal Spirit was active with the Father and the Son in Creation, incarnation, and redemption. He inspired the writers of Scripture, fills our lives with His power, and transforms those who respond.

God is the Creator of all things, and has revealed in Scripture the authentic account of His creative activity. In six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth and rested on the seventh day.

Man and woman were made in the image of God with individuality, the power and freedom to think and to do. Created free beings, they fell — affecting their physical, mental, and spiritual nature.

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.

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.

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. Salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.

By His death on the cross Jesus triumphed over the forces of evil. In Him we are now victorious over the evil powers that still seek to control us, as we walk in peace, joy, and assurance of His love.

The church is the community of believers who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. We come together for worship, fellowship, instruction in the Word, the celebration of the Lord's Supper, service, and worldwide proclamation of the gospel.

The universal church is composed of all who truly believe in Christ. In the last days, God has called out a remnant to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and to proclaim the everlasting gospel to the world.

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 must not divide us.

By baptism we confess our faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and testify of our death to sin and our purpose to walk in newness of life. It is by immersion in water and is contingent on an affirmation of faith.

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. The ordinance of foot-washing precedes the Communion service.

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.

The Scriptures testify that 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.

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.

The gracious 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 Sabbath is observed from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday.

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 acknowledge God's ownership by faithful service and by returning tithes and giving offerings.

We are called to be a godly people who think, feel, and act in harmony with biblical principles in all aspects of personal and social life — recreation, entertainment, dress, and care for the body as the temple of the Holy Spirit.

Marriage was divinely established in Eden and affirmed by Jesus to be a lifelong union between a man and a woman in loving companionship. The family is the foundational unit of society.

There is a sanctuary in heaven, the true tabernacle that the Lord set up and not man. In it Christ ministers on our behalf as our great High Priest, making available the benefits of His atoning sacrifice.

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.

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.

The millennium is the thousand-year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections. At its close, Christ and the saints descend, and sin and sinners will be no more.

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.