Man a Free Agent—God had power to hold Adam back from touching the forbidden fruit; but had He done this, Satan would have been sustained in his charge against God’s arbitrary rule. Man would not have been a free moral agent, but a mere machine (The Review and Herald, June 4, 1901).{1BC 1084.2}

Mennesket er en fri agent. - Gud har kraft til at holde Adam tilbage fra at røre ved den forbudne frugt; men gjorde Han dette, ville Satan være støttet i sin anklage mod Guds egenrådige regering. Mennesket ville ikke have været en fri moralsk agent, men blot en maskine (RH 4. juni, 1901).