Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists

and educational work play essential roles in
fulfilling the gospel commission, we operate nearly
600 hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and
dispensaries, 19 medical launches, 27 health food
factories, 86 colleges and universities, 834
secondary schools, 4, 166 elementary schools, 125
Bible correspondence schools, and 33 language
institutes. Our 51 publishing houses produce
literature in 190 languages and our shortwave radio
stations broadcast to approximately 75 percent of
the world population. The Holy Spirit has
abundantly blessed our mission thrust.
3. Religious Decline
The widespread proclamation of the gospel
does not necessarily mean a massive growth in
genuine Christianity. Instead, the Scriptures predict
a decline of true spirituality toward the end of time.
Paul said that "in the last days perilous times will
come: for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers
of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers,
disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-
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