About Hockinson Adventist
Mission
To live and share the love of God in preparation for the soon return of Christ.
Vision
To become the most attractive church in Hockinson for sinners, seekers, and saints.
Values
We Love Scripture
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.
We Empower
We build each other up to build the kingdom.
We Pursue Excellence
We give God our best because he gave us his best.
We Live Sustainably
We balance work and rest. We steward ourselves and creation.
We Live Generously
As God has given freely, we give freely.
We Love People
We love, respect, and honor our neighbors unconditionally.
We Love God
We love God because he first loved us.
Our Beliefs in a Nutshell
God created humanity, free and perfect. Humanity sinned and now bears the curse of death. God, in his wisdom, had a plan of salvation, that whosoever believes in the messiah would be saved by grace through faith and reborn through baptism. Being reborn, we die to the inheritance of Adam and are reborn into the inheritance of Christ. Thus being brought into the family of God, also known as the church. One day Christ will return for the restoration of all things.
God
Our Creator God is love, power and splendor. He is three-in-one, mysterious and infinite—yet He desires an intimate connection with humanity. He gave us the Bible as His Holy Word, the Bible, so we could learn more about Him and build a relationship with Him.
Humanity
Lovingly designed as perfect beings, God created humans in His own image with free will and dominion over the earth. But sin crept in through temptation by Satan. Now humanity’s perfection is tarnished, and our bodies and minds are corrupted. Our once-idyllic world continues to be in a constant struggle between good and evil.
Salvation
Humanity sinned, but God knew this didn’t have to be the end of our story. He demonstrated just how much He loves us by sending His own Son, Jesus Christ, to die in humanity’s place, to bear the ultimate punishment sin brings (Romans 6:23, John 3:16). We are saved by grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9). However, it still comes down to choice. God never wanted forced allegiance. If we choose Him, He promises to give us the Holy Spirit and never forsake us.
Church
Jesus commissioned His followers to go about their lives telling others about His love and promise to return. In doing this, He also commanded to love all people as He loves all of us. As imperfect as humanity is, God still gives us the privilege of being part of His work. In doing this, we are His Church, or the Body of Christ, all with different spiritual gifts to contribute. He encourages us to meet together, support one another, and serve together.
Restoration
God has always investigated before taking action, demonstrating His willingness to forgive and giving each one of us a chance to be part of His plan. We saw this to be true with the Garden of Eden, the Tower of Babel, the exodus from Egypt, and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Before Jesus’ Second Coming, He is investigating the entire earth, everyone who has ever lived, and every choice every human being has made. God wants it to be clear to us, and to the watching universe, that not one person will experience a fate they did not choose.
In the end, God will make all things new, and he will wipe every tear from our eyes.
The Seventh-Day Adventist Church has 28 fundamental beliefs that are summed in the five beliefs stated above. To read all 28 beliefs, you can click here. If you have more questions, please reach out to our leadership for answers.