Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists

heaven." Yet the doctrine of a divine Creation
forms "the indispensable foundation for Christian
and Biblical theology."[4] A number of
fundamental Biblical concepts are rooted in the
divine Creation.[5] Indeed, a knowledge of how
God created "the heavens and the earth" can
ultimately help one find his way to the new heaven
and earth John the revelator speaks of. What, then,
are some of the implications of the doctrine of
Creation?
The Antidote to Idolatry
God's creatorship distinguishes Him from all
other gods (1 Chron. 16:24-27; Ps. 96:5, 6; Isa.
40:18-26; 42:5-9; 44). We should worship the God
who made us, and not the gods that we have made.
By virtue of His creatorship He deserves our total
allegiance. Any relationship that interferes with
this allegiance is idolatry and subject to divine
judgment. Thus, faithfulness to the Creator is a
life-or-death matter.
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