What is the Seventh-day Adventist Church?
Q: What is the Seventh-day Adventist Church?
A: The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian group that follows the teachings of William Miller and believes that Saturday, the seventh day of the week, is to be used for rest from work and worshiping God.
Q: What does "Adventist" mean in relation to this church?
A: The word "Adventist" comes from the word "Advent," which refers to Jesus' Second Coming or Second Advent. This is why they are called "Seventh-day Adventists".
Q: How does this church differ from other Protestant groups?
A: This church differs from other Protestant groups in its beliefs about the Sabbath, an investigative judgment, an unconscious state of death until Christ resurrects them, and that wicked people will be destroyed forever by fire rather than burn in Hell forever.
Q: What message does this church promote on health?
A: This church promotes healthy living through abstaining from smoking, drinking and other mind-altering substances; exercising; being outdoors; resting; drinking lots of water; and for some followers not eating certain meats such as pork or fish or any animal products like milk or eggs.
Q: Who was one of the founders of this church?
A: Ellen G. White was one of the founders of this church who wrote many texts still thought to be important today. She believed she received visions from God about what heaven would be like and what will happen at the end of time.
Q: How is it organized worldwide?
A: At a world level, it is run by a General Conference with smaller regions administered by divisions, union conferences and local conferences. It has presence in over 200 countries and territories around the world with many schools, hospitals and publishing houses as well as an organization known as ADRA (the Adventist Development & Relief Agency) helping people in trouble all over the world.
Q: How many members are there worldwide?
A: There are approximately 18.5 million members in Seventh-day adventist churches around the world
