Adventist World Aviation Statement of Faith

Adventist World Aviation accepts the Bible as the only source of our beliefs. We hold to the value of “Sola Scriptura” (The Bible and the Bible alone) —the Bible as the only standard of faith and practice for Christians.

God is love, power, and splendor—and God is a mystery. His ways are far beyond us, but He still reaches out to us. God is infinite yet intimate, three yet one, all-knowing yet all-forgiving. We will spend eternity cherishing an ever-deepening relationship with God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

From neurons to nebulae, DNA to distant galaxies, we are surrounded by wonder. Yet the beauty is broken.

Genesis tells us that a loving God split light from darkness and land from water, setting life in motion and sculpting the first human from clay. Genesis describes God’s joy and satisfaction in His work, again and again delighting that each new feature is “good.” Earth flourished in perfect harmony, cared for by humanity.

In harmony with John 1:1-14 and John 3:16, that is to say; Jesus is, was and always shall be our Life Giver. (We believe there is one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians 8:6).

We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, which is to say He is, Himself, very God.  We hold fast according to John 1 that Jesus was indeed the creative authority in the Genesis story of creation.  We also hold fast to the six (6) literal days of creation (24 hour period per day) and that God rested the seventh day and blessed it and sanctified it. because. He rested from all His work. Genesis 2:1-3

God sent Jesus, His Son, to live the perfect life we could not live and to die the death our sins deserve. When we accept Jesus’ sacrifice, we claim eternal life.

The Holy Spirit reveals our need for Jesus. When we accept God’s grace and salvation, He recreates us. The Spirit builds our faith and helps us leave our broken lives behind. Salvation transforms how we see our world. We no longer fear our past or future, but embrace a present full of hope, love, passion and praise as the Spirit lives in us.

Jesus left His followers with an epic mission: to tell the world of His love and His promise to return. His followers should also love people the way He loved them. Entrusting humans with His message was a bold and risky move, but even though God knew people would often fail Him and even distort His truth, He still wanted to include us in His work of drawing mankind to Himself.

And so, yes, we believe in God’s Ten Commandments found in the scriptures.

God’s law in the Ten Commandments show us how to live and make clear our need for Jesus. Though the law shows us the path to follow and convicts us of sin, it’s about far more than just following rules.The commandments’ principles outline a holistic relationship with God, self and others. In harmony with Jesus’ own words found in Matthew 22:37-40 (KJV) vs. 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

If you look at the first four (4) commandments of the Ten Commandments of the Bible you notice that these commandments relate directly to God and God alone. The other Six (6) Commandments deal directly with humanity (our neighbor). Therefore, “Love God” sums up the Commandments one through four (1-4) while “Love your neighbor” sums up the Commandments six through ten (6-10).

From the Garden of Eden to the Tower of Babel, the destruction of Sodom to the Exodus from Egypt, for the sake of others, God has always patiently looked into the matter or investigated it before taking action. He works every opportunity to save man.  Now, before His return, Jesus is investigating the lives of everyone who lives (offering them every opportunity to turn their lives over to Him) and everyone who has ever lived, revealing the choices that led to salvation or destruction. If a person accepts Jesus’ blood at the cross, then “you are clean and clear” – Jesus has Saved you! . “Go it on your own” and you stand before the judgement seat of Christ with your own righteousness which is likened unto filthy rags as found in Isaiah 64: 6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. We believe this is a fearful thing!

God wants to make clear and transparent to the watching universe that no one reaps a fate they did not choose. His redemption work is and was finished at the cross. Romans 10 :9, 10. 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  Now it’s up to us! Joshua 24: 15 … choose ye this day whom you will serve…