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How to Teach Basic Adventist Doctrine
Gerson P. Santos
I. Introduction to the Bible
1. Revelation• “revelo” – to remove the
veil, to manifest, to discover…
• Definition: the auto-manifestation of God to the human being, without that we will never come to know Him.
I. Introduction to the Bible
1. Revelation• GeneralNature
ConscienceHistory
• SpecialScriptures – John 5:39Jesus – Hebrews 1:1-3Miracles – John 5:36Others – Daniel 2:27-28
I. Introduction to the Bible
- “Theopneustos” – breath of God, divine air in movement
2. Inspiration
- II Timothy 3:16
- II Peter 1:19-21
I. Introduction to the Bible
- Theories of Inspiration:
2. Inspiration
- Natural
- Partial
- Verbal
- Dynamic – SDA position
I. Introduction to the Bible
3. Bible Original
Languages- “biblion” – collection of
books
- Old Testament – Hebrew
- New Testament – Greek
I. Introduction to the Bible
5. Formation of Bible Text
- Ezra / Nehemiah (OT) 430 – 420 BC
- Christian Church (NT) 2nd-4th Century - Council of Hipona (393) and Cartage
(397)- Chapters - Eulalie – 5th Century
- Verses – Robert Stefano – 16th
Century
I. Introduction to the Bible
6. Books of the Bible- Old Testament (39 Books)
- Law – Pentateuch
- History / Psalms
- Prophecy
- New Testament (27
Books)
- Gospels
- Acts / Epistles
- Universal Epistles
- Revelation
I. Introduction to the Bible
6. Books of the Bible
- Approximately 44
authors- 1,500-year period
1st: Job/Genesis – Moses (circa 1,450
BC)
Last: Revelation/Gospel of John –
John (96 AD)
II. Ten Steps forBible Interpretation
1. Divine authorship through human language.
2. The Bible interprets itself.
3. Consider the general context of Scriptures.
4. Consider the immediate context.
II. Ten Steps forBible Interpretation
5. Consider the historic context.
6. Start with the literal meaning.
7. Utilize other translations.
II. Ten Steps forBible Interpretation
8. Determine the literary style.
9. Know the difference: interpretation, reinterpretation, and application.
10. Be willing to accept new things.
IV. SDA Beliefs
1872 - Synopsis of our Faith
1931 - 22 Fundamental Beliefs
1980 - 27 Fundamental Beliefs
2005 – 28 Fundamental Beliefs
The 28 Fundamental Beliefs
The Doctrine of God
1. The Word of God
2. The Godhead
3. The Father
4. The Son
5. The Holy Spirit
The 28 Fundamental Beliefs
The Doctrine of Man
6. The Creation
7. The Nature of Man
The 28 Fundamental Beliefs
The Doctrine of Salvation
8. The Great Controversy
9. The Life, Death, and
Resurrection of Christ
10. The Experience of Salvation
11. Growing in Christ
The 28 Fundamental Beliefs
The Doctrine of the Church
12. The Church
13. The Remnant and Its Mission
14. Unity in the Body of Christ
15. Baptism
16. The Lord’s Supper
17. Spiritual Gifts and Ministries
18. The Gift of Prophecy
The 28 Fundamental Beliefs
The Doctrine of the Christian Life
19. The Law of God
20. The Sabbath
21. Stewardship
22. Christian Behavior
23. Marriage and Family
The 28 Fundamental Beliefs
The Doctrine of the Christian Life
24. Christ’s Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary
25. The Second Coming of Christ
26. Death and Resurrection
27. The Millennium and the End of Sin
28. The New Earth
V. SDA Distinctive
Doctrines 1. The Restoration of
Truth and the Remnant– Flood – Noah– Ur – Abraham– Egypt – Exodus – Moses– Roman Empire – Jesus– Dark Age – Reformers– 19th Century – Adventist Movement
V. SDA Distinctive
Doctrines “When you have a congregation before
you for only two weeks, do not defer the presentation of the Sabbath question until everything else is presented, supposing that you thus pave the way for it. Lift up the standard, the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus…
V. SDA Distinctive
Doctrines Make this the important theme. Then,
by your strong arguments, make it still a greater force… The present truth is to be our burden, The third angel’s message must do its work of separating from the churches a people who will take their stand on the platform of eternal truth.”
(Evangelism, 229)
2. To present the distinctive truths: Great Controversy
The Law and the Sabbath
The Sanctuary and the Judgment
Death and Hell
Creation and Eschatology
Wholeness of Man - Health
Christian Lifestyle
V. SDA Distinctive Doctrines
V. SDA Distinctive Doctrines
3. Our Mission:3. Our Mission:
Return to the WordReturn to the Word
and to present theand to present the
Three Angel’s MessageThree Angel’s Message
SDA Distinctive Doctrines “… do not defer the presentation of the
Sabbath question until everything else is presented, supposing that you thus pave the way for it. Lift up the standard, the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus…
SDA Distinctive Doctrines … The present truth is to be our
burden, The third angel’s message must do its work of separating from the churches a people who will take their stand on the platform of eternal truth.” (Evangelism, 229)
V. SDA Distinctive Doctrines
4. Jesus, the center of the message,the center of every doctrine.
“Let every teacher present an
open door before all who
will come to Jesus, repentingof their sins” (Evangelism, 217).