Posted on Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 9:05 pm:

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Commitment
1. I believe there is one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a unity of
three coeternal Persons.
2. I accept the death of Jesus Christ on Calvary as the atoning sacrifice
for my sins and believe that by God's grace through faith in His shed blood
I am saved from sin and its penalty.
3. I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and personal Saviour and believe
that God, in Christ, has forgiven my sins and given me a new heart, and I
renounce the sinful ways of the world.
4. I accept by faith the righteousness of Christ, my Intercessor in the
heavenly sanctuary, and accept His promise of transforming grace and
power to live a loving, Christ-centered life in my home and before the
world.
5. I believe that the Bible is God's inspired Word, the only rule of
faith and practice for the Christian. I covenant to spend time regularly in
prayer and Bible study.
6. I accept the Ten Commandments as a transcript of the character of
God and a revelation of His will. It is my purpose by the power of the
indwelling Christ to keep this law, including the fourth commandment,
which requires the observance of the seventh day of the week as the Sabbath
of the Lord and the memorial of Creation.
7. I look forward to the soon coming of Jesus and the blessed hope
when "this mortal shall. . . put on immortality." As I prepare to meet the
Lord, I will witness to His loving salvation by using my talents in personal
soul-winning endeavor to help others to be ready for His glorious appearing.
8. I accept the biblical teaching of spiritual gifts and believe that the
gift of prophecy is one of the identifying marks of the remnant church.
9. I believe in church organization. It is my purpose to worship God
and to support the church through my tithes and offerings and by my
personal effort and influence.
10. I believe that my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit; and I will
honor God by caring for it, avoiding the use of that which is harmful;
abstaining from all unclean foods; from the use, manufacture, or sale of
alcoholic beverages; the use, manufacture, or sale of tobacco in any of its
forms for human consumption; and from the misuse of or trafficking in
narcotics or other drugs.
11. I know and understand the fundamental Bible principles as taught
by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. I purpose, by the grace of God, to
fulfill His will by ordering my life ha harmony with these principles.
12. I accept the New Testament teaching of baptism by immersion and
desire to be so baptized as a public expression of faith in Christ and His
forgiveness of my sins.
13. I accept and believe that the Seventh-day Adventist Church is the
remnant church of Bible prophecy and that people of every nation, race, and
language are invited and accepted into its fellowship. I desire to be a
member of this local congregation of the world church.

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