The Search for Peace in Times of Chaos—Volume Protestant as well as Roman Catholic teaching), which holds that Jesus was wholly unique in that He possessed a human nature untouched by original sin He was thus akin to Adam in His pre-Fall state It is denied that this view in any way diminishes the truth that Jesus was truly human or that He experienced genuine temptation It is evident that the controversy within Adventism over Christ’s human nature is closely linked to the equally heated debate over whether it is possible for Christian believers to achieve a state of sinless perfection, which has long been a controversial topic for Seventh-day Adventists 10 In his book (1947), M L Andreasen taught that sinless perfection can be achieved; his theology continues to be influential among certain traditionalists These Adventists insist that a final generation of believers, who will live through the time of trouble (between the close of probation and second coming of Christ), must and will attain a state of sinlessness comparable to the pre-Fall condition of Adam and Eve They believe that this is the authentic and historic Adventists’ position on the issue and that denominational leaders have erred in moving away from it movement is representative of this stream of teaching However, most modern theologians generally express the view that sinlessness is not possible in this life, and that Christians will always rely on forgiving grace—even after the close of probation It is argued that perfection in the Bible refers to spiritual maturity, as opposed to absolute sinlessness In theological terms, sanctification is a life-long process that will not be completed until Christians are glorified at the resurrection of the dead Although the majority of Adventists acknowledge that all human beings inherit a depraved nature from Adam, they generally don’t believe that we inherit the actual guilt of Adam’s transgression The official teachings of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination are expressed in its ʹͺ This statement of beliefs was originally adopted by the General Conference in 1980, with an additional belief (number 11) being added in 2005 The following statement of beliefs is not meant to be considered as a “creed” that is set in theological stone Adventists have but one creed: “ǡ ” 22