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The Holy Scriptures lie at the foundation of the Seventh-day
Adventist understanding of purpose, message, and mission. We respect the Bible as the
message of God transmitted through human writers. Although the format of the Scriptures
manifests itself in human language, background, and historical setting, its content
consists of divine messages conveyed to humanity as a whole, and especially to believers
in God. Above the diversity reflected in human language stands the unifying truth that
ties together the whole into the Word of God. The Scriptures provide authentic, reliable
reports of the Creator God and His activities in bringing into existence the world as well
as its inhabitants. They provide knowledge of origins, give meaning to life, and disclose
the ultimate destiny of humanity.
Above all, the Scriptures bear
testimony to Jesus Christ who is the
ultimate revelation, God among us. Both Old and New Testaments bear witness to Him. For
these reasons the Holy Scriptures stand as the infallible revelation of God's will, the
norm for Christian values and life, the measure of all things within human experience, and
the sole reliable guide to salvation in Christ.
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This statement was
approved and voted by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Administrative
Committee (ADCOM) and was released by the Office of the President, Robert S. Folkenberg,
at the General Conference session in Utrecht, the Netherlands, June 29-July 8, 1995.
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