What guides our reading of Scripture
We approach the Bible from a Christ-centered Seventh-day Adventist perspective, with Scripture as the final authority.
Scripture comes first
We receive the Old and New Testaments as the written Word of God and the final standard for doctrine, experience, and Christian practice. We seek conclusions that arise from careful reading, prayerful study, literary and historical context, and the wider witness of Scripture.
Jesus Christ is the center
The red heifer, the sanctuary, prophecy, health reform, and the writings of Ellen G. White are studied in relation to the larger purpose of understanding God’s character and His work of redemption through Jesus Christ.
We are intentionally Seventh-day Adventist
Our work is shaped by the historic Adventist understanding of creation, the Great Controversy, the law of God and the Sabbath, Christ's ministry in the heavenly sanctuary, the state of the dead, resurrection, judgment, the Second Advent, and the final restoration of creation.
We value the ministry of Ellen G. White
We affirm the Seventh-day Adventist understanding of Ellen G. White's prophetic ministry. We read her writings seriously and prayerfully, while keeping Scripture in its proper place as the standard by which all teaching is tested.
We value theological humility
Some questions require careful study, and interpretations may carry different degrees of certainty. Where Scripture speaks clearly, we seek to speak clearly. Where responsible interpretation allows more than one conclusion, we will identify that distinction with humility and transparency.