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On behalf of the Members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Middlesbrough welcome to our home on the web.

  Middlesbrough Church Frontage  
 
Seventh-day Adventist Church in Middlesbrough
 

We extend to you an open invitation to experience our worship, you will find warmth of fellowship as we wait the fulfillment of the prophecies relating to the Second Coming of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Meetings are held on Sabbath (Saturday) the times are:

  • Sabbath School (Bible Study) 10:00 am.

  • Interval / Song Service 11:15 am.

  • Divine Service 11:30 am.

  • Afternoon Programme 3:00 pm. (Not every week)

Our resident ordained minister, who is in charge of all three churches in the district, is Pastor Paul Millin. Should anyone require to contact him please use use the contact us page.

CELEBRATIONS Programme

CELEBRATIONS® is an acronym for 12 healthful living principles: (1) choices, (2) exercise, (3) liquid, (4) environment, (5) belief, (6) rest, (7) air, (8) temperance, (9) integrity, (10) optimism, (11) nutrition, and (12) social support and services.

there are 12 Youtube videos to illustrate each of the principles.

The list is  (Highlight the URL right click OPEN)

1 CHOICES   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvz-ZjcKp2M&list=PLaroFi2EHlr-VTYI_vkJor2FQbCxRINym&index=1

2 EXERCISE   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mih3nma_kO0&list=PLaroFi2EHlr-VTYI_vkJor2FQbCxRINym&index=2

3 LIQUIDS    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0BWJcGeb1Q&list=PLaroFi2EHlr-VTYI_vkJor2FQbCxRINym&index=3

4 ENVIRONMENT   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQL2GONB-o0&list=PLaroFi2EHlr-VTYI_vkJor2FQbCxRINym&index=4

5 BELIEF  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppOZnR5aPXM&list=PLaroFi2EHlr-VTYI_vkJor2FQbCxRINym&index=5

6 REST   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzwiSTz-apo&list=PLaroFi2EHlr-VTYI_vkJor2FQbCxRINym&index=6

7 AIR   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3yeS_-7Nu0&list=PLaroFi2EHlr-VTYI_vkJor2FQbCxRINym&index=7

8 TEMPERANCE   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RsLU0e7Beg&list=PLaroFi2EHlr-VTYI_vkJor2FQbCxRINym&index=8

9 INTEGRITY   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuujP2yH4hM&list=PLaroFi2EHlr-VTYI_vkJor2FQbCxRINym&index=9

10 OPTIMISM   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edsxC5042Yc&list=PLaroFi2EHlr-VTYI_vkJor2FQbCxRINym&index=10

11 NUTRITION   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgbJYYGqr5M&list=PLaroFi2EHlr-VTYI_vkJor2FQbCxRINym&index=11

12 SOCIAL SUPPORT   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzLMQOOfORU&list=PLaroFi2EHlr-VTYI_vkJor2FQbCxRINym&index=12

CELEBRATIONS Programme Monthly Report

INTRODUCTION

Middlesbrough Seventh Day Adventist church has embarked on a journey in the year 2022 with a clear focus to remember the gifts of health that support vitality, energy, and abundant life that guard against malfunction. We are using the acronym CELEBRATIONS!

Join us on our journey as we discover the keys components that are crucial to celebrating life to the fullest. We hope you will join us also.

In the month of January our theme was:

CHOICES - the cradle of your destiny.
With many people resetting their lives at the beginning of the new year by making new year’s resolutions and setting goals. Middlesbrough SDA church started our first sabbath of 2022 with the celebration of a couple who made a choice 50 years ago to be joined together in holy matrimony and it was truly a joy to see and celebrate the fruits of such a wonderful union. Our very own Pastor Colin challenged us that making wise choices determine the course of our lives. The young people started the study of the book of Esther. The discussion began with how the choice of king Ahasuerus to dismiss queen Vashti opened the opportunity for Esther to step in as the new Queen. His choice to pick her as the queen, out of all the other women, allowed her to be used by God to save her people from the fate that the wicked Haman had planned.

The bible is filled with such characters who make choices to stand for truth and stand for what they believe in. The ability to make choices is one of the most precious gifts. So, let’s spend the rest of the year making this precious gift count!

In the month of February, the focus is on exercise:

EXERCISE- the elixir of your energy.
Exercise is the gift that keeps on giving! Not only does it give you a natural high, but it also boosts your immune system. The benefits are extensive. It helps to maintain good mental health by decreasing anxiety, stress and depression.

Exercise decreases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, cancer, obesity and osteoporosis. The recommended levels of exercise according to guidelines from the world health organisation and the UK chief medical officers are ‘75–150 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity; or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity throughout the week’. What does this look like practically? Well let’s hear from our friends in Middlesbrough SDA church.

Excercise Graphic

 

In the month of March our theme was:

LIQUIDS - Water is the liquid of life.
We started the month with Bro. Arnold Mtopo encouraging us to keep hydrated. The emphasis for this specific month was to appreciate the gift of liquids especially water. The body is made up of 60% water therefore it is vital for regulating temperature, transporting nutrients and oxygen to cells, as well as softening stools to prevent constipation, moisten tissue, cushion joints and to maintain good blood flow.

Water is the best fluid for the body inside and outside. Not only is it necessary for the body functions internally. It is also very beneficial when pampering yourself with a bath or shower for cleanliness, relaxation and pain relief.

In the month of April our theme was:

ENVIRONMENT - the environment is crucial for your health.
We began the month of April with communion and Pastor Colin along with our local elders led the church members to recommit our lives to God. Our environment is a life-giving source. It has been a blessing to mankind throughout civilisation. The right climate is necessary for optimal health physically and mentally. It is our responsibility, as caretakers, to restore and protect it to the best of our ability.

As the world started changing outside us in April, with new buds of leaves on the trees and spring flowers blooming. The church decided to give back to the community by cleaning our local neighbourhood park for the rest of the community to enjoy the rapid, beautiful transformation happening around us.

Excercise Graphic

 

KEEPING OUR CHURCH FAMILY SAFE (Safeguarding Policy)

The Seventh-day Adventist Church places great importance upon family life. In line with our world church position statement we affirm the dignity and worth of each human being and decry all forms of physical, sexual and emotional abuse and domestic abuse. The church recognises the global extent of this problem and the serious, long-term effects upon the lives of all involved. We therefore believe that Seventh-day Adventists must respond to abuse and domestic abuse within both the church and the community. We believe that to remain indifferent and unresponsive is to condone, perpetuate and potentially extend such behaviour.

The full document can be accessed here.


Our Previous Pastor's Devotional - October (and Sep) 2020

September Devotional

One of the largest ever cash robberies in the UK, took place in 2006, when the Securitas depot in Kent was robbed. It took place on the evening of 21 February, from 6:30pm until the early hours of the next day. Several men armed with guns, abducted and threatened the family of the manager, then tied up fourteen staff members and stole cash worth over £53 million. The money belonged to the Bank of England and was being held at the Securitas Cash Management depot in Tonbridge, Kent.

After the robbery a major police hunt took place, both here in the UK and abroad, until finally all the gang members were arrested and brought to justice, with a number of them being sentenced to long custodial stays in prison. However, not all the money was recovered and sooner or later after serving their time, these criminals will be set free, maybe to live off the remainder of their ill-gotten gains!

Somehow, it seems wrong when crooks, serve a sentence, then are allowed to go free and live the rest of their lives in luxury! Yet, it often happens, some people will argue, the banks have enough money anyway, or they’ll accuse the banks of robbing their investors with low interest rates etc.

In Malachi 3:8, God asks a question of the people? ‘Will a man rob God?’ When we hear of a bank robbery it’s shocking, especially when there are casualties, or the robbers evade capture, but to rob God, now that is something else. To rob God, who sees all things, event the secret things and then think you can get away with it, but this is what many of the people were doing when Malakai wrote his book. As the verse continues God makes it clear who He is talking too, ‘Yet ye have robbed me!’ Think of it robbing the great God of the universe, now that’s either pretty bold or just plain foolish.

But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee?’ It’s as though the people are saying to God, “God! what do you mean, ‘how have we robbed you?’ Look at God’s reply, In tithes and offerings.

When we fail to return tithes and offerings were not robbing the church, we’re not robbing the pastor, we’re robbing God! It’s amazing God owns everything, For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.’ (Psalm 50:10) ‘The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.’ (Haggai 2:8)

God owns everything, He’s the creator, the sustainer and He’s asked us to look after His creation, ‘And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. 18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.’ (Deuteronomy 8:17-18)

We may think we’ve earned it, or we’ve built it by our own power and ingenuity, but it’s God who’s given us the abilities to achieve our status. And all God asks of us, is that we show our trust and belief in Him by returning a faithful tithe. If we do, look at the rest of the passage in Malakai, verse 10 says, ‘Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Are you faithfully returning a tithe of your income? Don’t miss out on the blessing God wishes you to have? It was once said, “Nine tenths with God’s blessings, will go a lot further than ten tenths without it.” God says if we are faithful, it’s like a test from God, ‘prove me now herewith,’ to see if we really trust Him, then God promises He will bless us with the riches of heaven. They may not necessarily be financial, they could be better health, or an old car kept running, but God promises a true.

It is the same with our offerings, when we’re faithful God will bless us: ‘Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.’ (2 Corinthians 9:7). When we give our offerings, we do it because we want too! ‘Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.’ (Luke 6:38)

What’s the difference between tithes and offerings? The tithe is a fixed amount, 10% of our income. It’s interesting we return tithe, while we give offerings. To return means it’s not ours to negotiate over, it belongs to God and God expects it, although it is a still a free choice to return it. The tithe is used to provide a living for those who minister the gospel and carry forward the outreach work of the gospel.

While the offerings are for the up-keep of the church, for evangelism, missionary work and helping in the community. When we’re faithful to God, He will be faithful to us. When we choose not to tithe the Bible clearly says here in Malachi that we’re robbing God. How is it with you?

Earlier Devotionals may be read by clicking here.


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Who are Seventh-day Adventists?

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The 28 Fundamental Beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

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    1. The Holy Scriptures
    The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration. The inspired authors spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. In this Word, God has committed to humanity the knowledge necessary for salvation. The Holy Scriptures are the supreme, authoritative, and the infallible revelation of His will. They are the standard of character, the test of experience, the definitive revealer of doctrines, and the trustworthy record of God’s acts in history. (Ps. 119:105; Prov 30:5, 6; Isa. 8:20; John 17:17; 1 Thess. 2:13; 2 Tim. 3:16, 17; Heb. 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20, 21).

    2. The Trinity
    There is one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a unity of three coeternal Persons. God is immortal, all-powerful, all-knowing, above all, and ever present. He is infinite and beyond human comprehension, yet known through His self-revelation. God, who is love, is forever worthy of worship, adoration, and service by the whole creation. (Gen. 1:26; Deut. 6:4; Isa. 6:8; Matt. 28:19; John 3:16; 2 Cor. 1:21, 22; 13:14; Eph. 4:4-6; 1 Peter 1:2).

    3. The Father

    God the eternal Father is the Creator, Source, Sustainer, and Sovereign of all creation. He is just and holy, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. The qualities and powers exhibited in the Son and the Holy Spirit are also those of the Father. (Gen. 1:1; Deut. 4:35; Ps. 110:1, 4; John 3:16; 14:9; 1 Cor. 15:28; 1 Tim. 1:17; 1 John 4:8; Rev. 4:11).

    4. The Son
    God the eternal Son became incarnate in Jesus Christ. Through Him all things were created, the character of God is revealed, the salvation of humanity is accomplished, and the world is judged. Forever truly God, He became also truly human, Jesus the Christ. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived and experienced temptation as a human being, but perfectly exemplified the righteousness and love of God. By His miracles He manifested God’s power and was attested as God’s promised Messiah. He suffered and died voluntarily on the cross for our sins and in our place, was raised from the dead, and ascended to heaven to minister in the heavenly sanctuary in our behalf. He will come again in glory for the final deliverance of His people and the restoration of all things. (Isa. 53:4-6; Dan. 9:25-27; Luke 1:35; John 1:1-3, 14; 5:22; 10:30; 14:1-3, 9, 13; Rom. 6:23; 1 Cor. 15:3, 4; 2 Cor. 3:18; 5:17-19; Phil. 2:5-11; Col. 1:15-19; Heb. 2:9-18; 8:1, 2).

    5. The Holy Spirit
    God the eternal Spirit was active with the Father and the Son in Creation, incarnation, and redemption. He is as much a person as are the Father and the Son. He inspired the writers of Scripture. He filled Christ’s life with power. He draws and convicts human beings; and those who respond He renews and transforms into the image of God. Sent by the Father and the Son to be always with His children, He extends spiritual gifts to the church, empowers it to bear witness to Christ, and in harmony with the Scriptures leads it into all truth. (Gen. 1:1, 2; 2 Sam. 23:2; Ps. 51:11; Isa. 61:1; Luke 1:35; 4:18; John 14:16-18, 26; 15:26; 16:7-13; Acts 1:8; 5:3; 10:38; Rom. 5:5; 1 Cor. 12:7-11; 2 Cor. 3:18; 2 Peter 1:21).

    6. Creation
    God has revealed in Scripture the authentic and historical account of His creative activity. He created the universe, and in a recent six-day creation the Lord made “the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them” and rested on the seventh day. Thus He established the Sabbath as a perpetual memorial of the work He performed and completed during six literal days that together with the Sabbath constituted the same unit of time that we call a week today. The first man and woman were made in the image of God as the crowning work of Creation, given dominion over the world, and charged with responsibility to care for it. When the world was finished it was “very good,” declaring the glory of God. (Gen. 1-2; 5; 11; Ex. 20:8-11; Ps. 19:1-6; 33:6, 9; 104; Isa. 45:12, 18; Acts 17:24; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:2; 11:3; Rev. 10:6; 14:7).

    7. The Nature of Humanity
    Man and woman were made in the image of God with individuality, the power and freedom to think and to do. Though created free beings, each is an indivisible unity of body, mind, and spirit, dependent upon God for life and breath and all else. When our first parents disobeyed God, they denied their dependence upon Him and fell from their high position. The image of God in them was marred and they became subject to death. Their descendants share this fallen nature and its consequences. They are born with weaknesses and tendencies to evil. But God in Christ reconciled the world to Himself and by His Spirit restores in penitent mortals the image of their Maker. Created for the glory of God, they are called to love Him and one another, and to care for their environment. (Gen. 1:26-28; 2:7, 15; 3; Ps. 8:4-8; 51:5, 10; 58:3; Jer. 17:9; Acts 17:24-28; Rom. 5:12-17; 2 Cor. 5:19, 20; Eph. 2:3; 1 Thess. 5:23; 1 John 3:4; 4:7, 8, 11, 20).

    8. The Great Controversy
    All humanity is now involved in a great controversy between Christ and Satan regarding the character of God, His law, and His sovereignty over the universe. This conflict originated in heaven when a created being, endowed with freedom of choice, in self-exaltation became Satan, God’s adversary, and led into rebellion a portion of the angels. He introduced the spirit of rebellion into this world when he led Adam and Eve into sin. This human sin resulted in the distortion of the image of God in humanity, the disordering of the created world, and its eventual devastation at the time of the global flood, as presented in the historical account of Genesis 1-11. Observed by the whole creation, this world became the arena of the universal conflict, out of which the God of love will ultimately be vindicated. To assist His people in this controversy, Christ sends the Holy Spirit and the loyal angels to guide, protect, and sustain them in the way of salvation. (Gen. 3; 6-8; Job 1:6-12; Isa. 14:12-14; Ezek. 28:12-18; Rom. 1:19-32; 3:4; 5:12-21; 8:19-22; 1 Cor. 4:9; Heb. 1:14; 1 Peter 5:8; 2 Peter 3:6; Rev. 12:4-9).

    9. The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ
    In Christ’s life of perfect obedience to God’s will, His suffering, death, and resurrection, God provided the only means of atonement for human sin, so that those who by faith accept this atonement may have eternal life, and the whole creation may better understand the infinite and holy love of the Creator. This perfect atonement vindicates the righteousness of God’s law and the graciousness of His character; for it both condemns our sin and provides for our forgiveness. The death of Christ is substitutionary and expiatory, reconciling and transforming. The bodily resurrection of Christ proclaims God’s triumph over the forces of evil, and for those who accept the atonement assures their final victory over sin and death. It declares the Lordship of Jesus Christ, before whom every knee in heaven and on earth will bow. (Gen. 3:15; Ps. 22:1; Isa. 53; John 3:16; 14:30; Rom. 1:4; 3:25; 4:25; 8:3, 4; 1 Cor. 15:3, 4, 20-22; 2 Cor. 5:14, 15, 19-21; Phil. 2:6-11; Col. 2:15; 1 Peter 2:21, 22; 1 John 2:2; 4:10).

    10. The Experience of Salvation
    In infinite love and mercy God made Christ, who knew no sin, to be sin for us, so that in Him we might be made the righteousness of God. Led by the Holy Spirit we sense our need, acknowledge our sinfulness, repent of our transgressions, and exercise faith in Jesus as Saviour and Lord, Substitute and Example. This saving faith comes through the divine power of the Word and is the gift of God’s grace. Through Christ we are justified, adopted as God’s sons and daughters, and delivered from the lordship of sin. Through the Spirit we are born again and sanctified; the Spirit renews our minds, writes God’s law of love in our hearts, and we are given the power to live a holy life. Abiding in Him we become partakers of the divine nature and have the assurance of salvation now and in the judgment. (Gen. 3:15; Isa. 45:22; 53; Jer. 31:31-34; Ezek. 33:11; 36:25-27; Hab. 2:4; Mark 9:23, 24; John 3:3-8, 16; 16:8; Rom. 3:21-26; 5:6-10; 8:1-4, 14-17; 10:17; 12:2; 2 Cor. 5:17-21; Gal. 1:4; 3:13, 14, 26; 4:4-7; Eph. 2:4-10; Col. 1:13, 14; Titus 3:3-7; Heb. 8:7-12; 1 Peter 1:23; 2:21, 22; 2 Peter 1:3, 4; Rev. 13:8).

    11. Growing in Christ
    By His death on the cross Jesus triumphed over the forces of evil. He who subjugated the demonic spirits during His earthly ministry has broken their power and made certain their ultimate doom. Jesus’ victory gives us victory over the evil forces that still seek to control us, as we walk with Him in peace, joy, and assurance of His love. Now the Holy Spirit dwells within us and empowers us. Continually committed to Jesus as our Saviour and Lord, we are set free from the burden of our past deeds. No longer do we live in the darkness, fear of evil powers, ignorance, and meaninglessness of our former way of life. In this new freedom in Jesus, we are called to grow into the likeness of His character, communing with Him daily in prayer, feeding on His Word, meditating on it and on His providence, singing His praises, gathering together for worship, and participating in the mission of the Church. We are also called to follow Christ’s example by compassionately ministering to the physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of humanity. As we give ourselves in loving service to those around us and in witnessing to His salvation, His constant presence with us through the Spirit transforms every moment and every task into a spiritual experience. (1 Chron.29:11; Ps. 1:1, 2; 23:4; 77:11, 12; Matt. 20:25-28; 25:31-46; Luke 10:17-20; John 20:21; Rom. 8:38, 39; 2 Cor. 3:17, 18; Gal. 5:22-25; Eph. 5:19, 20; 6:12-18; Phil. 3:7-14; Col. 1:13, 14; 2:6, 14, 15; 1 Thess. 5:16-18, 23; Heb. 10:25; James 1:27; 2 Peter 2:9; 3:18; 1 John 4:4).

    12. The Church
    The church is the community of believers who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. In continuity with the people of God in Old Testament times, we are called out from the world; and we join together for worship, for fellowship, for instruction in the Word, for the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, for service to humanity, and for the worldwide proclamation of the gospel. The church derives its authority from Christ, who is the incarnate Word revealed in the Scriptures. The church is God’s family; adopted by Him as children, its members live on the basis of the new covenant. The church is the body of Christ, a community of faith of which Christ Himself is the Head. The church is the bride for whom Christ died that He might sanctify and cleanse her. At His return in triumph, He will present her to Himself a glorious church, the faithful of all the ages, the purchase of His blood, not having spot or wrinkle, but holy and without blemish. (Gen. 12:1-3; Exod. 19:3-7; Matt. 16:13-20; 18:18; 28:19, 20; Acts 2:38-42; 7:38; 1 Cor. 1:2; Eph. 1:22, 23; 2:19-22; 3:8-11; 5:23-27; Col. 1:17, 18; 1 Peter 2:9).

    13. The Remnant and Its Mission
    The universal church is composed of all who truly believe in Christ, but in the last days, a time of widespread apostasy, a remnant has been called out to keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. This remnant announces the arrival of the judgment hour, proclaims salvation through Christ, and heralds the approach of His second advent. This proclamation is symbolized by the three angels of Revelation 14; it coincides with the work of judgment in heaven and results in a work of repentance and reform on earth. Every believer is called to have a personal part in this worldwide witness. (Dan. 7:9-14; Isa. 1:9; 11:11; Jer. 23:3; Mic. 2:12; 2 Cor. 5:10; 1 Peter 1:16-19; 4:17; 2 Peter 3:10-14; Jude 3, 14; Rev. 12:17; 14:6-12; 18:1-4).

    14. Unity in the Body of Christ
    The church is one body with many members, called from every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. In Christ we are a new creation; distinctions of race, culture, learning, and nationality, and differences between high and low, rich and poor, male and female, must not be divisive among us. We are all equal in Christ, who by one Spirit has bonded us into one fellowship with Him and with one another; we are to serve and be served without partiality or reservation. Through the revelation of Jesus Christ in the Scriptures we share the same faith and hope, and reach out in one witness to all. This unity has its source in the oneness of the triune God, who has adopted us as His children. (Ps. 133:1; Matt. 28:19, 20; John 17:20-23; Acts 17:26, 27; Rom. 12:4, 5; 1 Cor. 12:12-14; 2 Cor. 5:16, 17; Gal. 3:27-29; Eph. 2:13-16; 4:3-6, 11-16; Col. 3:10-15).

    15. Baptism
    By baptism we confess our faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and testify of our death to sin and of our purpose to walk in newness of life. Thus we acknowledge Christ as Lord and Saviour, become His people, and are received as members by His church. Baptism is a symbol of our union with Christ, the forgiveness of our sins, and our reception of the Holy Spirit. It is by immersion in water and is contingent on an affirmation of faith in Jesus and evidence of repentance of sin. It follows instruction in the Holy Scriptures and acceptance of their teachings. (Matt. 28:19, 20; Acts 2:38; 16:30-33; 22:16; Rom. 6:1-6; Gal. 3:27; Col. 2:12, 13).

    16. The Lord’s Supper
    The Lord’s Supper is a participation in the emblems of the body and blood of Jesus as an expression of faith in Him, our Lord and Saviour. In this experience of communion Christ is present to meet and strengthen His people. As we partake, we joyfully proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes again. Preparation for the Supper includes self-examination, repentance, and confession. The Master ordained the service of footwashing to signify renewed cleansing, to express a willingness to serve one another in Christlike humility, and to unite our hearts in love. The communion service is open to all believing Christians. (Matt. 26:17-30; John 6:48-63; 13:1-17; 1 Cor. 10:16, 17; 11:23-30; Rev. 3:20).

    17. Spiritual Gifts and Ministries
    God bestows upon all members of His church in every age spiritual gifts that each member is to employ in loving ministry for the common good of the church and of humanity. Given by the agency of the Holy Spirit, who apportions to each member as He wills, the gifts provide all abilities and ministries needed by the church to fulfill its divinely ordained functions. According to the Scriptures, these gifts include such ministries as faith, healing, prophecy, proclamation, teaching, administration, reconciliation, compassion, and self-sacrificing service and charity for the help and encouragement of people. Some members are called of God and endowed by the Spirit for functions recognized by the church in pastoral, evangelistic, and teaching ministries particularly needed to equip the members for service, to build up the church to spiritual maturity, and to foster unity of the faith and knowledge of God. When members employ these spiritual gifts as faithful stewards of God’s varied grace, the church is protected from the destructive influence of false doctrine, grows with a growth that is from God, and is built up in faith and love. (Acts 6:1-7; Rom. 12:4-8; 1 Cor. 12:7-11, 27, 28; Eph. 4:8, 11-16; 1 Tim. 3:1-13; 1 Peter 4:10, 11).

    18. The Gift of Prophecy
    The Scriptures testify that one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is prophecy. This gift is an identifying mark of the remnant church and we believe it was manifested in the ministry of Ellen G. White. Her writings speak with prophetic authority and provide comfort, guidance, instruction, and correction to the church. They also make clear that the Bible is the standard by which all teaching and experience must be tested. (Num. 12:6; 2 Chron. 20:20; Amos 3:7; Joel 2:28, 29; Acts 2:14-21; 2 Tim. 3:16, 17; Heb. 1:1-3; Rev. 12:17; 19:10; 22:8, 9).

    19. The Law of God
    The great principles of God’s law are embodied in the Ten Commandments and exemplified in the life of Christ. They express God’s love, will, and purposes concerning human conduct and relationships and are binding upon all people in every age. These precepts are the basis of God’s covenant with His people and the standard in God’s judgment. Through the agency of the Holy Spirit they point out sin and awaken a sense of need for a Saviour. Salvation is all of grace and not of works, and its fruit is obedience to the Commandments. This obedience develops Christian character and results in a sense of well-being. It is an evidence of our love for the Lord and our concern for our fellow human beings. The obedience of faith demonstrates the power of Christ to transform lives, and therefore strengthens Christian witness. (Exod. 20:1-17; Deut. 28:1-14; Ps. 19:7-14; 40:7, 8; Matt. 5:17-20; 22:36-40; John 14:15; 15:7-10; Rom. 8:3, 4; Eph. 2:8-10; Heb. 8:8-10; 1 John 2:3; 5:3; Rev. 12:17; 14:12).

    20. The Sabbath
    The gracious Creator, after the six days of Creation, rested on the seventh day and instituted the Sabbath for all people as a memorial of Creation. The fourth commandment of God’s unchangeable law requires the observance of this seventh-day Sabbath as the day of rest, worship, and ministry in harmony with the teaching and practice of Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath. The Sabbath is a day of delightful communion with God and one another. It is a symbol of our redemption in Christ, a sign of our sanctification, a token of our allegiance, and a foretaste of our eternal future in God’s kingdom. The Sabbath is God’s perpetual sign of His eternal covenant between Him and His people. Joyful observance of this holy time from evening to evening, sunset to sunset, is a celebration of God’s creative and redemptive acts. (Gen. 2:1-3; Exod. 20:8-11; 31:13-17; Lev. 23:32; Deut. 5:12-15; Isa. 56:5, 6; 58:13, 14; Ezek. 20:12, 20; Matt. 12:1-12; Mark 1:32; Luke 4:16; Heb. 4:1-11).

    21. Stewardship
    We are God’s stewards, entrusted by Him with time and opportunities, abilities and possessions, and the blessings of the earth and its resources. We are responsible to Him for their proper use. We acknowledge God’s ownership by faithful service to Him and our fellow human beings, and by returning tithe and giving offerings for the proclamation of His gospel and the support and growth of His church. Stewardship is a privilege given to us by God for nurture in love and the victory over selfishness and covetousness. Stewards rejoice in the blessings that come to others as a result of their faithfulness. (Gen. 1:26-28; 2:15; 1 Chron. 29:14; Haggai 1:3-11; Mal. 3:8-12; Matt. 23:23; Rom. 15:26, 27; 1 Cor. 9:9-14; 2 Cor. 8:1-15; 9:7).

    22. Christian Behaviour
    We are called to be a godly people who think, feel, and act in harmony with biblical principles in all aspects of personal and social life. For the Spirit to recreate in us the character of our Lord we involve ourselves only in those things that will produce Christlike purity, health, and joy in our lives. This means that our amusement and entertainment should meet the highest standards of Christian taste and beauty. While recognizing cultural differences, our dress is to be simple, modest, and neat, befitting those whose true beauty does not consist of outward adornment but in the imperishable ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit. It also means that because our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit, we are to care for them intelligently. Along with adequate exercise and rest, we are to adopt the most healthful diet possible and abstain from the unclean foods identified in the Scriptures. Since alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and the irresponsible use of drugs and narcotics are harmful to our bodies, we are to abstain from them as well. Instead, we are to engage in whatever brings our thoughts and bodies into the discipline of Christ, who desires our wholesomeness, joy, and goodness. (Gen. 7:2; Exod. 20:15; Lev. 11:1-47; Ps. 106:3; Rom. 12:1, 2; 1 Cor. 6:19, 20; 10:31; 2 Cor. 6:14-7:1; 10:5; Eph. 5:1-21; Phil. 2:4; 4:8; 1 Tim. 2:9, 10; Titus 2:11, 12; 1 Peter 3:1-4; 1 John 2:6; 3 John 2).

    23. Marriage and the Family
    Marriage was divinely established in Eden and affirmed by Jesus to be a lifelong union between a man and a woman in loving companionship. For the Christian a marriage commitment is to God as well as to the spouse, and should be entered into only between a man and a woman who share a common faith. Mutual love, honor, respect, and responsibility are the fabric of this relationship, which is to reflect the love, sanctity, closeness, and permanence of the relationship between Christ and His church. Regarding divorce, Jesus taught that the person who divorces a spouse, except for fornication, and marries another, commits adultery. Although some family relationships may fall short of the ideal, a man and a woman who fully commit themselves to each other in Christ through marriage may achieve loving unity through the guidance of the Spirit and the nurture of the church. God blesses the family and intends that its members shall assist each other toward complete maturity. Increasing family closeness is one of the earmarks of the final gospel message. Parents are to bring up their children to love and obey the Lord. By their example and their words, they are to teach them that Christ is a loving, tender, and caring guide who wants them to become members of His body, the family of God which embraces both single and married persons. (Gen. 2:18-25; Exod. 20:12; Deut. 6:5-9; Prov. 22:6; Mal. 4:5, 6; Matt. 5:31, 32; 19:3-9, 12; Mark 10:11, 12; John 2:1-11; 1 Cor. 7:7, 10, 11; 2 Cor. 6:14; Eph. 5:21-33; 6:1-4).

    24. Christ’s Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary
    There is a sanctuary in heaven, the true tabernacle that the Lord set up and not humans. In it Christ ministers on our behalf, making available to believers the benefits of His atoning sacrifice offered once for all on the cross. At His ascension, He was inaugurated as our great High Priest and, began His intercessory ministry, which was typified by the work of the high priest in the holy place of the earthly sanctuary. In 1844, at the end of the prophetic period of 2300 days, He entered the second and last phase of His atoning ministry, which was typified by the work of the high priest in the most holy place of the earthly sanctuary. It is a work of investigative judgment which is part of the ultimate disposition of all sin, typified by the cleansing of the ancient Hebrew sanctuary on the Day of Atonement. In that typical service the sanctuary was cleansed with the blood of animal sacrifices, but the heavenly things are purified with the perfect sacrifice of the blood of Jesus. The investigative judgment reveals to heavenly intelligences who among the dead are asleep in Christ and therefore, in Him, are deemed worthy to have part in the first resurrection. It also makes manifest who among the living are abiding in Christ, keeping the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, and in Him, therefore, are ready for translation into His everlasting kingdom. This judgment vindicates the justice of God in saving those who believe in Jesus. It declares that those who have remained loyal to God shall receive the kingdom. The completion of this ministry of Christ will mark the close of human probation before the Second Advent. (Lev. 16; Num. 14:34; Ezek. 4:6; Dan. 7:9-27; 8:13, 14; 9:24-27; Heb. 1:3; 2:16, 17; 4:14-16; 8:1-5; 9:11-28; 10:19-22; Rev. 8:3-5; 11:19; 14:6, 7, 12; 20:12; 22:11, 12).

    25. The Second Coming of Christ
    The second coming of Christ is the blessed hope of the church, the grand climax of the gospel. The Saviour’s coming will be literal, personal, visible, and worldwide. When He returns, the righteous dead will be resurrected, and together with the righteous living will be glorified and taken to heaven, but the unrighteous will die. The almost complete fulfilment of most lines of prophecy, together with the present condition of the world, indicates that Christ’s coming is near. The time of that event has not been revealed, and we are therefore exhorted to be ready at all times. (Matt. 24; Mark 13; Luke 21; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Cor. 15:51-54; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; 5:1-6; 2 Thess. 1:7-10; 2:8; 2 Tim. 3:1-5; Titus 2:13; Heb. 9:28; Rev. 1:7; 14:14-20; 19:11-21).

    26. Death and Resurrection
    The wages of sin is death. But God, who alone is immortal, will grant eternal life to His redeemed. Until that day death is an unconscious state for all people. When Christ, who is our life, appears, the resurrected righteous and the living righteous will be glorified and caught up to meet their Lord. The second resurrection, the resurrection of the unrighteous, will take place a thousand years later. (Job 19:25-27; Ps. 146:3, 4; Eccl. 9:5, 6, 10; Dan. 12:2, 13; Isa. 25:8; John 5:28, 29; 11:11-14; Rom. 6:23; 1 Cor. 15:51-54; Col. 3:4; 1 Thess. 4:13-17; 1 Tim. 6:15, 16; Rev. 20:1-10).

    27. The Millennium and the End of Sin
    The millennium is the thousand-year reign of Christ with His saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections. During this time the wicked dead will be judged; the earth will be utterly desolate, without living human inhabitants, but occupied by Satan and his angels. At its close Christ with His saints and the Holy City will descend from heaven to earth. The unrighteous dead will then be resurrected, and with Satan and his angels will surround the city; but fire from God will consume them and cleanse the earth. The universe will thus be freed of sin and sinners forever. (Jer. 4:23-26; Ezek. 28:18, 19; Mal. 4:1; 1 Cor. 6:2, 3; Rev. 20; 21:1-5).

    28. The New Earth
    On the new earth, in which righteousness dwells, God will provide an eternal home for the redeemed and a perfect environment for everlasting life, love, joy, and learning in His presence. For here God Himself will dwell with His people, and suffering and death will have passed away. The great controversy will be ended, and sin will be no more. All things, animate and inanimate, will declare that God is love; and He shall reign forever. Amen. (Isa. 35; 65:17-25; Matt. 5:5; 2 Peter 3:13; Rev. 11:15; 21:1-7; 22:1-5).

    Study Guides

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    Preface
    1. 
    The Word of God
    2. 
    The Godhead
    3. 
    God the Father
    4. 
    God the Son
    5. 
    God the Holy Spirit
    6. 
    Creation
    7. 
    The Nature of the Human
    8. 
    The Great Controversy
    9. 
    The Life, Death and Resurrection of Christ
    10. 
    The Experience of Salvation
    11. 
    Growing in Christ
    12. 
    The Church
    13. 
    The Remnant and Its Mission
    14. 
    Unity in the Body of Christ
    15. 
    Baptism
    16. 
    The Lord's Supper
    17. 
    Spiritual Gifts and Ministries
    18. 
    The Gift of Prophecy
    19. 
    The Law of God
    20. 
    The Sabbath
    21. 
    Stewardship
    22. 
    Christian Behaviour
    23. 
    Marriage and the Family
    24. 
    Christ's Ministry in the Heavenly Sanctuary
    25. 
    The Second Coming of Christ
    26. 
    Death and Ressurection
    27. 
    Millennium and the End of Sin
    28. 
    The New Earth


  • A welcome to visit Middlesbrough Church from Isabel.

    Hello, my name is Isabel Dirahu and I go to the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Middlesbrough. I enjoy going to church because when you go you have lots of people keen to help you understand the Bible, you will find learning about God easy.

    My church has lots of very different people, from across the world and different ages! There are teens, children, babies, adults and the elderly. The children in the church are a blessing, their compassion for God is endless, they sing for Him, tell stories about Him, and tell friends about Him and much more! Some children have been growing up in the church and have learnt brilliant things about our Saviour.

    The teens are always up for Bible study and helping out, there are about six pre-teens and a few teens. It’s great to have an example for the kids of what they should believe in when they are older and some great singing teachers too!

    The adults are a thrill to have in the church; they and the kids are like two peas in a pod! They always help when it comes to cooking, teaching and helping us to pray and read the Bible.

    So I hope you will come to my church, because together with Christ we grow in faith and knowledge.


    One of the fundamental beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is baptism by total immersion. This was a practise carried out by the early Christian believers in Britain but fell into disuse later. One of our previous resident ministers, Pastor Peter Jeynes, is a keen photographer and video maker. He has made a short film about an early outdoor baptistry that he found quite recently in the Pennines. To view this video requires RealPlayer, if this player is not on your computer it may be downloaded from this link.

    The Middlesbrough Congregation now have their own church in Clive Road Middlesbrough. Previously we used the facilities of St. Barnabas Anglican Church. A Day of Fellowship was held there in September 2007 when five people were baptised by total immersion, the video may be viewed here.

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