Fundamental Belief #7 The Nature of Human, Part 2

According to Seventh-day Adventist belief, how did God create humans?

• He formed them from the dust of the ground.

• He spoke them into existence.

• He created them from water.

• He shaped them from clay.

What did God breathe into humans to give them life?

• wind

• breathe of life

• Oxygen

• Fire

What does it mean to say humans are created in the image of God?

• They look like God physically

• They have a mind, will, and emotions like God

• They have the power to create like God

• They are immortal like God

• According to Seventh-day Adventist belief, why did God create humans?

• • To rule over the animals

• • To live peacefully on Earth

• • To glorify Himself and enjoy fellowship with them

• • To compete with angels

What happens to humans when they die according to Seventh-day Adventist belief?

• They become ghosts

• They sleep until Jesus comes again

• They go to heaven immediately

• They are reincarnated

What is the Seventh-day Adventist understanding of the state of humanity after the fall?

• • Humanity is essentially good.

• • Humanity is totally corrupt.

• • Humanity remains unchanged.

• • Humanity is prone to mistakes but can improve.

Seventh-day Adventists believe that human nature is inclined towards:

• • Sin and selfishness.

• • Perfect obedience without effort.

• • Becoming gods.

• • Constant improvement without divine help.

How does Seventh-day Adventist belief differ from other Christian views on the nature of humanity?

• • Humans are inherently immortal.

• • Humans are inherently sinful.

• • Humans are a special creation of God.

• • Humans are reincarnated after death.

Seventh-day Adventists teach that human beings are a unity of:

• • Body and soul.

• • Body, soul, and spirit.

• • Mind and spirit.

• • Mind, heart, and soul.

When our first parents disobeyed God, the image of God in them was damaged or ruined and they became subject to:

• eternal life

• death

• sickness

• sorrow