One Humanity: A Human Relations Statement Addressing Racism, Casteism, Tribalism, and Ethnocentrism
VOTED, To adopt the statement, “One Humanity: A Human Relations Statement Addressing Racism, Casteism, Tribalism, and Ethnocentrism,” which reads as follows: One Humanity: A Human…
Statement on the Biblical View of Unborn Life and Its Implications for Abortion
VOTED, To adopt the document, Statement on the Biblical View of Unborn Life and Its Implications for Abortion, which reads as follows: Statement on the…
Mission Statement of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Our Mission Make disciples of Jesus Christ who live as His loving witnesses and proclaim to all people the everlasting gospel of the Three Angels’…
Statement on Transgenderism
VOTED, To approve the Statement on Transgenderism, which reads as follows: The increasing awareness of the needs and challenges that transgender men and women experience…
Statement of Confidence in the Writings of Ellen G White
As delegates to the 2015 General Conference Session in San Antonio, Texas, we express our deep gratitude to God for the continuing presence of the…
Immunization
The Seventh-day Adventist Church places strong emphasis on health and well-being. The Adventist health emphasis is based on the Bible, the inspired writings of Church…
Consensus Statement on a Seventh-day Adventist Theology of Ordination
In a world alienated from God, the Church is composed of those whom God has reconciled to Himself and to each other. Through the saving…
A Statement of Consensus on Care for the Dying
For people whose lives are guided by the Bible, the reality of death is acknowledged as part of the current human condition, affected by sin…
Homosexuality
The Seventh-day Adventist Church recognizes that every human being is valuable in the sight of God, and we seek to minister to all men and…
Statement of Tithe and Its Destination
From time to time events occur that lead some well-intentioned church members or congregations to consider deviating from returning tithe to their local conference/mission/union of…
Creation: The Bible’s Worldview
The Seventh-day Adventist Church affirms its belief in the biblical account of creation in contrast to an evolutionary explanation for the origin of living organisms…
Freedom of Speech and Defamation of Religion
A distinguishing feature of humans is our God-given ability to communicate in the abstract through speech, symbols, and the written word. Nowhere is this capacity…
Global Poverty
Poverty is present in every society. Poverty robs human beings of their most basic rights. It keeps people hungry; it deprives them of medical care,…
Nurture and Protection of Children
Seventh-day Adventists place a high value on children. In the light of the Bible they are seen as precious gifts from God entrusted to the…
Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
We, the members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, speak up and join with others to bring an end to violence against women and girls. Global…
Commitment to Health and Healing
The Seventh-day Adventist Church affirms the commitment and objectives of its Health Ministry aiming to achieve the well being of its members and the communities…
War in Congo
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States – The Seventh-day Adventist Church expresses its grave concern about the ongoing violence in North-Eastern Congo, which continues to bring…
Response to an Affirmation of Creation
Whereas belief in a literal, six-day creation is indissolubly linked with the authority of Scripture, and; Whereas such belief interlocks with other doctrines of Scripture,…
Affirmation of Creation
The International Faith & Science Conferences 2002-2004 report of the Organizing Committee to the General Conference Executive Committee through the office of the General Conference…
War in Iraq
With the commencement of hostilities in Iraq, the Communication Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church World Headquarters, on behalf of the President’s Office, issues the…