We Believe

Find out about our beliefs, mission, and the hope we have in Jesus Christ.

Welcome to the Mariposa Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mariposa, CA. We are a Christian community built on faith in Jesus and the hope of His soon return. We gather each week for Bible study, mid-week prayer, and worship. Since 1950, the Mariposa Seventh-day Adventist Church has been sharing the 3 Angels’ Messages from Revelation 14 and serving the community in acts of love. As you walk through the doors to the church, you are greeted with warm words and a friendly smile. We welcome anyone who’s curious to learn more about the Gospel, the life of Christ, end time events, or how to walk out their faith in today’s world. We encourage you to come as you are and let God guide your footsteps.

Our Mission

The mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is to call all people to become disciples of Jesus Christ, to proclaim the everlasting gospel embraced by the three angels' messages (Revelation 14:6-12), and to prepare the world for Christ's soon return.

“The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.”
— (Philippians 4:8, 9, NKJV)

“Heaven is a good place. I long to be there and behold my lovely Jesus, who gave His life for me, and be changed into His glorious image.”

— E. G. White

Our Beliefs

  • The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a mainstream Protestant church with approximately 19 million members worldwide, including more than one million members in North America. The Seventh-day Adventist Church seeks to enhance quality of life for people everywhere and to let people know that Jesus is coming again soon.

  • The church name, Seventh-day Adventist, is a testimony to what the church believes in. The name Seventh-day Adventist is based on the Church's observance of the 4th commandment, the "biblical Sabbath" on Saturday, the seventh day of the week. "Advent" means “coming: and refers to their belief that Jesus Christ will soon return to this earth as prophesied and promised throughout the Bible.

  • Adventists believe a Trinity of three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—make up one God. They made salvation possible when Jesus, the Son, came to earth as a baby in Bethlehem and lived a sinless life in accordance with the Father's will. When Jesus was crucified for the sins of the people of the world and arose from the dead on the third day, victory was won for everyone - if they choose.

  • When He returned to heaven following the resurrection, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to serve as our Comforter and Counselor. He promised to return to earth a second time to complete His plan of salvation and take His people to heaven. Adventists are among the believers who look forward to that day.

  • Adventists believe that God is concerned with the quality of human life, and that everything—the way we live, eat, speak, think, treat each other, and care for the world around us—is part of His plan. Our families, our children, our jobs, our talents, our money, and our time are all important to Him.