About Williamsport SDA
The Williamsport Seventh-day Adventist Church is a vibrant and welcoming religious community located in Williamsport, MD. With a commitment to faith, we stand as a beacon of spiritual growth, compassion, and outreach in the local community. Every Saturday, We gather for Sabbath worship service, a day of rest & reflection to Praise God for the Blessings of His Grace, Love & Wisdom. New Here?GiveOur Mission & Vision
Williamsport SDA Church Vision
In the name of Jesus and in the entire dependance upon Him, we of the Williamsport Seventh-day Adventist Church choose to accept Jesus as our Savior and King! By our words & actions, We claim obidiance to the King of kings by telling our community and the world of the GOOD NEWS of Jesus Christ. By also proclaiming the prophecy of the ‘3 Angels Message’ in witness of the soon return of Jesus Christ to claim the world as his own! The King is coming and our hope is that we will bring all to the foot of the cross to accept Him as their personal Savior.
Mission & Purpose
Driven by our dependence on Jesus Christ, our mission at the Williamsport Seventh-day Adventist Church is to:
- Proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ: We are committed to sharing the life-changing message of Christ’s love, sacrifice, and redemption with our community and the world. Through our words, actions, and outreach efforts, we strive to make His teachings accessible and lead others to a saving relationship with Him.
- Witness to the Soon Return of Jesus: We believe in the prophetic message of the Three Angels of Revelation, signifying the imminent return of Christ. We aim to faithfully share this message, fostering hope and preparing ourselves and others for this momentous event.
- Bring all to the Foot of the Cross: We are passionate about leading individuals to a personal encounter with Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Through Christ-centered ministries, compassionate service, and genuine love, we seek to guide others towards experiencing the transformative power of His grace.
In essence, we strive to be a beacon of hope and a catalyst for spiritual transformation, reflecting the love and teachings of Jesus Christ in all we do.
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Our Beliefs & Values
Seventh-day Adventists accept the Bible as their only creed and hold certain fundamental beliefs to be the teaching of the Holy Scriptures. These beliefs, as set forth here, constitute the church’s understanding and expression of the teaching of Scripture. Revision of these statements may be expected at a General Conference session when the church is led by the Holy Spirit to a fuller understanding of Bible truth or finds better language in which to express the teachings of God’s Holy Word.
Holy Scriptures
The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration through holy men of God who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. In this Word, God has committed to man the knowledge necessary for salvation. The Holy Scriptures are the infallible revelation of His will. They are the standard of character, the test of experience, the authoritative revealer of doctrines, and the trustworthy record of God’s acts in history. (2 Peter 1:20, 21; 2 Tim. 3:16, 17; Ps. 119:105; Prov. 30:5, 6; Isa. 8:20; John 17:17; 1 Thess. 2:13; Heb. 4:12.)
Jesus Is Lord
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 man, 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 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. (John 1:1-3, 14; Col. 1:15-19; John 10:30; 14:9; Rom. 6:23; 2 Cor. 5:17-19; John 5:22; Luke 1:35; Phil. 2:5-11; Heb. 2:9-18; 1 Cor. 15:3, 4; Heb. 8:1, 2; John 14:1-3.)
The Nature of Man
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 under God. 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; Ps. 8:4-8; Acts 17:24-28; Gen. 3; Ps. 51:5; Rom. 5:12-17; 2 Cor. 5:19, 20; Ps. 51:10; 1 John 4:7, 8, 11, 20; Gen. 2:15.)
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 worldwide flood. 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. (Rev. 12:4-9; Isa. 14:12-14; Eze. 28:12-18; Gen. 3; Rom. 1:19-32; 5:12-21; 8:19-22; Gen. 6-8; 2 Peter 3:6; 1 Cor. 4:9; Heb. 1:14.)
Keeping the Sabbath
The beneficent 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; Ex. 20:8-11; Luke 4:16; Isa. 56:5, 6; 58:13, 14; Matt. 12:1-12; Ex. 31:13-17; Eze. 20:12, 20; Deut. 5:12-15; Heb. 4:1-11; Lev. 23:32; Mark 1:32.)
“God is bidding us to go and tell! The Spirit of Prophecy states, “Go ye into all the world , and preach the gospel to every creature'”(Mark 16:15). And spreading His hands above them in benediction, He ascended to Heaven, surround by hosts of heavenly angels who had come to escort Him on His way to the portals of God. His last commission to his disciples made the agents whereby His gospel of glad tidings was to go into the nations. This was Christ’s will and testament to His followers who walked with Him during the years of His earthly ministry, and to those who should believe in Him through their word. His first work in Heaven was in harmony with His last commission on earth; for He sent the promise of the Father upon them. On the Day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the pray disciples, and the testified as to it’s source to all, wherever they went. (YRP 315.2) May we go as they did!