1872 and 1889 SDA Fundamental Principles

Concerning the formation of our fundamental principles we are told:

"The past fifty years have not dimmed one jot or principle of our faith as we received the great and wonderful evidences that were made certain to us in 1844, after the passing of the time. The languishing souls are to be confirmed and quickened according to His Word. . . . Not a word is changed or denied. That which the Holy Spirit testified to as truth after the passing of the time, in our great disappointment, is the solid foundation of truth. [The] pillars of truth were revealed, and we accepted the foundation principles that have made us what we are - Seventh-day Adventists, keeping the commandments of God and having the faith of Jesus." - Upward Look, p. 352.4

1872 Statements of Belief

1872 Fundamental Principles

1889 Fundamental Principles

Study Guides of 1872 and 1889 Fundamental Principles

Note: the 1872 and 1889 fundamental principles are identical except for the addition of three points in the 1889 declaration. Those three points have been added at the end of the list.

Study Guide 1 - God the Father

Other Resources:

Church Teachings

Personality of God - Haskel

Pioneer Writings

See "Bible Studies" page for much more resource material on the Godhead

See also Videos on the Godhead from the Video Page

Study Guide 2 - Christ

Study Guide 3 - The Scriptures