Chapter 3—The Great Decalogue
Character of God
34. He who hungers and thirsts after God will seek for an under-
standing of the laws which the God of wisdom has impressed upon
creation. These laws are a transcript of his character. They must
control all who enter the heavenly and better country.—
Unpublished
Testimonies, August 30, 1896
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35. God’s law is written by his own finger upon every nerve, every
muscle, every faculty which has been entrusted to man.—
Unpublished
Testimonies, August 30, 1896
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Obedience to Law
36. God in his wisdom has established natural laws for the proper
control of our dress, our appetites, and our passions, and he requires
of us obedience in every particular.—
The Review and Herald, October
16, 1883
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Physical Sin
37. The transgression of physical law is transgression of God’s
law. Our Creator is Jesus Christ. He is the author of our being. He
is the author of the physical law as he is the author of the moral law.
And the human being who is careless and reckless of the habits and
practises that concern his physical life and health, sins against God.
God is not reverenced, respected, or recognized. This is shown by the
injury done to the body in violation of physical law.—
Unpublished
Testimonies, May 19, 1897
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Blessings Follow Obedience
38. God loves his creatures with a love that is both tender and
strong. He has established the laws of nature; but his laws are not arbi-
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