Appendix:Adventism

Christianity
This appendix is about the Adventist movement.
Denomination	Supporting beliefs	Opposing beliefs
Adventism	The Adventist interpretation of Biblical prophecies is correct The Bible contains all of the knowledge necessary to attain salvation Christian faith alone is sufficient to achieve salvation The Christian God exists Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should observe the Sabbath as described in the Old Testament Christians should practice water baptism In the Eucharist, the change of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus is entirely symbolic Jesus of Nazareth died and was resurrected Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah whose coming was foretold in the Old Testament Jesus will come to Earth again and then begin the thousand-year long reign predicted in the Book of Revelation Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of all people	Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works Sacred traditions passed down through apostolic succession have equal authority as the Bible Souls are immortal according to Christian doctrine
The following denominations differ from their parent movement only in the belief or execution of the listed doctrines.
Christadelphians	The Bible is inerrant Christian salvation requires baptism The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today When people die, their souls are unconscious and dormant until being resurrected on the day of judgment predicted in the Bible	Christ existed before Jesus of Nazareth Christian salvation is permanent God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Heaven and Hell exist The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of all people Satan exists Souls are immortal according to Christian doctrine
Church of God (7th Day)	God consists of the Father and the Son, separate beings, and the Holy Spirit is God's power Jesus of Nazareth had a solely human nature prior to his resurrection People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion People who have attained salvation through Christian faith are given immortality When people die, their souls are unconscious and dormant until being resurrected on the day of judgment predicted in the Bible	Christians should observe Christmas Christians should observe Easter Ellen G. White was a divinely inspired prophet God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Jesus of Nazareth had both a divine and human nature
Jehovah's Witnesses	The archangel Michael and Jesus Christ are the same entity The Bible is inerrant Christ existed before Jesus of Nazareth Christians should baptize in the name of Jesus Christians should endeavor to convince others of their faith Christians should excommunicate people in certain circumstances Christians should practice pacifism The Eucharist should be closed to nonbelievers Heaven exists but Hell does not Humans have free will Jesus of Nazareth had a real human body Jesus of Nazareth had a solely human nature Jesus of Nazareth was an ordinary human Jesus the Son and God the Father are completely dissimilar in substance Men and women have differing roles in Christianity People are individually responsible for accepting Christian beliefs or not People have free will People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian People who have not attained Christian salvation are annihilated when they die The resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth was entirely spiritual and not physical Salvation comes from Christian faith and works Satan exists The typological interpretation of Old Testament prophecy is correct Women should be ordained in Christian churches	All people will eventually attain Christian salvation The Apocrypha are equally valid as the other books of the Old Testament The Christian God created the universe less than 10,000 years ago Christians should observe Christmas Christians should observe Easter Christian salvation is permanent God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Jesus the Son and God the Father are equal in substance Mary, mother of Jesus, was born without original sin People possess souls People who have not achieved Christian salvation will undergo eternal torment once they are judged The Pope is the spiritually supreme ordained leader in Christendom Souls are immortal according to Christian doctrine
Sabbath Rest Advent Church	God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Christians should refrain from using Western medicine to treat their health	'
Advent Christian Church	The Bible is inerrant God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion People who have attained salvation through Christian faith are given immortality When people die, their souls are unconscious and dormant until being resurrected on the day of judgment predicted in the Bible	Hell is a physical place where sinners undergo eternal torment
Primitive Advent Christian Church	Christians should practice feet washing Christians should return to the ways of the early church	'
Church of God General Conference (Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith)	God consists of the Father and the Son, separate beings, and the Holy Spirit is God's power People who have attained salvation through Christian faith are given immortality Salvation comes from Christian faith and good works Satan exists	Christ existed before Jesus
Church of the Blessed Hope	'	The Eucharist should be closed to nonbelievers Satan exists
Seventh Day Adventism	The archangel Michael and Jesus Christ are the same entity The Bible is inerrant The Christian God created the universe less than 10,000 years ago Christians should baptize in the name of the Trinity Christians should observe the Sabbath on Saturday Christians should practice feet washing Ellen G. White was a divinely inspired prophet The gifts of the Holy Spirit are still correctly practiced today God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Humans have free will In the Eucharist, the change of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus is entirely symbolic Men and women have differing roles in Christianity People should only be baptized into the Christian faith through full body immersion People should only be baptized when they choose to be Christian People who have attained salvation through Christian faith are given immortality Satan exists When people die, their souls are unconscious and dormant until being resurrected on the day of judgment predicted in the Bible	Christian salvation is permanent The Christian God has predestined all events Christians should all belong to the same church Hell is a physical place where sinners undergo eternal torment People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people who are predestined to achieve salvation
Creation Seventh Day Adventist	Christians should give one tenth of their income to their church Christians should practice feet washing Christians should practice the agape feast God consists of the Father and the Son, separate beings, and the Holy Spirit is God's power People can attain a life entirely free from sin	Societies should be governed based on Christian ideas
Sabbath Rest Advent Church	God consists of three divine persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Christians should refrain from using Western medicine to treat their health	'
Shepherd's Rod (Davidian Seventh-day Adventists)	The Davidian interpretation of Biblical prophecies is correct	'