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The laws which every human agent is to obey flow from the heart
of Infinite Love.—Lt 20a, 1893. (
Selected Messages 2:217
.)
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Law of Service—Christ’s followers have been redeemed for ser-
vice. Our Lord teaches that the true object of life is ministry. Christ
Himself was a worker, and to all His followers He gives the law of
service—service to God and to their fellowmen. Here Christ has
presented to the world a higher conception of life than they had ever
known. By living to minister for others, man is brought into connection
with Christ. The law of service becomes the connecting link which
binds us to God and to our fellowmen.—
Christ’s Object Lessons,
326
(1900).
Law That None Liveth Unto Himself—Under God, Adam was
to stand at the head of the earthly family, to maintain the principles of
the heavenly family. This would have brought peace and happiness.
But the law that “none ... liveth to himself” (
Romans 14:7
) Satan
was determined to oppose. He desired to live for self. He sought
to make himself a center of influence. It was this that had incited
rebellion in heaven, and it was man’s acceptance of this principle that
brought sin on earth. When Adam sinned, man broke away from the
Heaven-ordained center. A demon became the central power in the
world. Where God’s throne should have been, Satan placed his throne.
The world laid its homage, as a willing offering, at the feet of the
enemy.—
Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 33
(1913).
Teach Children to Obey Laws of Nature and Revelation—You
who have at heart the good of your children, and who would see them
come up with unperverted tastes and appetites, must perseveringly urge
your way against popular sentiments and practices. If you would have
them prepared to be useful on earth and to obtain the eternal reward in
the kingdom of glory, you must teach them to obey the laws of God,
both in nature and revelation, instead of following the customs of the
world.—
The Review and Herald, November 6, 1883
. (
Temperance,
157
.)
Remedy for Juvenile Delinquency—Had fathers and mothers
followed the direction given by Christ, we should not now read and
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hear of sins and crimes committed not only by adults but even by youth
and children. The evil condition of society exists because parents have
disregarded this instruction and neglected to train and educate their
children to respect and honor the holy commandments of God.