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Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists

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Holiness is a part <strong>of</strong> His nature. At the<br />

annunciation, the angel said to Mary, "'The Holy<br />

Spirit will come upon you, and the power <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that<br />

Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son<br />

<strong>of</strong> God'" (Luke 1:35). At the sight <strong>of</strong> Jesus demons<br />

cried out, "'Let us alone! ... I know who You are--<br />

the Holy One <strong>of</strong> God'" (Mark 1:24).<br />

He is love. "By this we know love," John<br />

wrote, "because He laid down His life for us" (1<br />

John 3:16).<br />

He is eternal. Isaiah called Him "Everlasting<br />

Father" (Isa. 9:6). Micah referred to Him as the<br />

One "'whose goings forth have been from <strong>of</strong> old,<br />

from everlasting'" (Micah 5:2). Paul dated His<br />

existence "before all things" (Col. 1:17), and John<br />

concurred: "He was in the beginning with God. All<br />

things were made through Him, and without Him<br />

nothing was made that was made" (John 1:2, 3).[7]<br />

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