Summary of Beliefs
Christ is the Central Theme of SDACLC beliefs. The Bible truths are the backbone of the SDACLC operations. Since the writings of Ellen G. White are known to be consistent with the bible truths, these are also incorporated on SDACLC’s beliefs.
Beliefs on Question
Since SDACLC has no Church Manual and will not attempt to make one, interpretations on some biblical issues will vary “a little” from one unit church to another or from one minister to another. When the issue in question has a far reaching undesirable effect to the National Church unity, the issue may be brought to the National Church Board for the review, research, discussions and interpretations. Since the National Church Board accepted the fact that she is not free from making mistakes, and unless the issue deviated away from the Summary of Beliefs or from the Central Theme, the unit church, minister or member has the right to continue his or her interpretation of the issue.
Under the banner of true reformation, the National Church maintains a room for every one to correct his or her own mistakes every now and then within the National Church. It is a common knowledge of the National Church that time will come under the guidance of the Holy Spirit that the truth will show its own luster to enlighten the concerned individuals.
So, in SDACLC churches or members, the measures of reformations made or implemented are not uniform. Some churches or members are still at the stage of accepting the idea of cooking during Sabbath days while others have already found the ways on how to avoid it. Still others have already been in a higher stage of unit church reformation that when someone found an individual member who has taken a bath in a Sabbath day, such activity of taking a bath will become a talk of the church. Other churches have been so successful in developing their youth’s leadership that outsiders love to enter their churches to see these youths perform, while others, even their own members hesitate to enter their own church building during AY activities.
The National Church Leadership can teach and impart the truths, policies, directions, etc but it is up to the unit churches or individual members to implement these to them selves.
The National Church Leadership entrusted the work to the Divine Guidance. This simply means that SDACLC has been entrusted to God.
Note :
Concerning Church Manual See http://www.adventperspective.org/transcripts/manual.html#top
http://www.steps2life.org/html/helpful_quotations.html )
Some Details
About The Bible
2 Peter 1:10,11,21; 2 Timothy 3:16; Amos 3:7; Jeremiah 1:9; Ezekiel 2:7; Luke 1:70
About the Godhead
a. The Father as God: Yes there is only one God the Father!
1 Corinthians 11:3; John 14:28; John 3:16; Micah 7:18
b. Jesus as God: Yes, there is only one God the Son!
John 1:1-3,12-14; Hebrews 1:8,9; John 17,5; Luke 1:35; Titus 2:11; Hebrews 2:17; Matthew 3:17; John 5:25; Mathew 14:33; Mark 2:1-12; 1 Timothy 2:5; John 3:16, Micah 5:2; Colossians 2:9
c. The Holy Spirit as God : Yes, there is only one God the Holy Spirit!
Genesis 1:2; John 14:16,17; Romans 8:26; 1 Corinthians 12:11; Hebrews 10:29; Ephesians 4:30; Acts 5:3,4
Remark: The word or concept concerning "trinity" is recommended to be replaced by the Ellen White version called "heavenly trio". The word or concept concerning trinity originated from the pagan church.
About Salvation
Matthew 1:21; 20:28; Hebrew 5:9; 1 Peter 3:18; Romans 5:6-8
Already Saved? Ephesians 2:8,9
Saved from Where?
a. Salvation from evil? Col. 1:13; Acts 26:18; Luke 18:18-20
b. Why? What is the condition of Man? 1 King 21:20; Romans 6:8; 2 Peter 2:19;
1John 8:44
c. Now that we are freed, who are we this time? John 1:12; Romans 8:17;
Revelation 14:12
d. Thus, though saved from evil, what is that salvation we are hoping for?
2 Timothy 4:18; Matthew 24:13; 1 John 5:19
About Repentance and Confession
1 John 1:9; Matthew 9:13; 2 Corinthians 7:9,10; Acts 3:19; 2 Peter 3:9 Psalm 32:5; Proverbs 28:13
About Faith that Works
James 2:17,18,20-22,24; Matthew 24:13
About Baptism
John 3:5; Ephesians 4:5; Acts 2:37,38; Mark 16:16; Colossians 2:12; Matthew 28:19,20; Mark 1:9-11; Acts 8:35-39; Romans 6:3,4; Galatians 3:27; Acts 22:16;
1Corinthians 12:12,13
The following illustration of SDACLC summary of beliefs may not be accurate and appears ready for correction. This is simply believed to be the frontal view of the over all picture depicted by a long time member of the SDACLC Board of Trustees ( National Church Board ). To help the reader understand, some examples and explanations are presented.
The following illustration of SDACLC summary of beliefs may not be accurate and appears ready for correction. This is simply believed to be the frontal view of the over all picture depicted by a long time member of the SDACLC Board of Trustees ( National Church Board ). To help the reader understand, some examples and explanations are presented.
The Name "Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA)"
The National Church (SDACLC) maintains that though many groups use the same literal name "SDA", yet these are of different personalities. The readers must be able to differentiate each "true name" or "relationship to God" behind these similarities of literal names. It is about on how the pen of inspiration differentiated the genuine SDA people from the professed SDA's.
