Evolution of SDA Fundamental Beliefs (1872–2005)
https://chatgpt.com/c/695c6a2f-b3e8-8321-9891-dea87ef2e0f9 Evolution of SDA Fundamental Beliefs (1872–2005) In 1872 Adventist pioneers published 25 “Fundamental Principles” as a concise summary of their faith m.egwwritings.org m.egwwritings.org . These covered core doctrines – e.g. “There is one God, a personal, spiritual being…” m.egwwritings.org – and prophetic teachings (e.g. investigative judgment, millennium, new earth) m.egwwritings.org . The 25th statement (–XXV–) promised that “a new heavens and earth shall spring… [to be] the eternal inheritance of the saints” m.egwwritings.org . These 1872 beliefs explicitly named issues like “the papacy” changing God’s law (changing the Sabbath) m.egwwritings.org and warned against any false “temporal millennium” doctrine. Importantly, the 1872 document was offered only as a synopsis of common Adventist convictions, not a binding creed. 1931: 22 Fundamental Beliefs By 1931 the church yearbook contained a revised list of 22 Fundame...