The law of ten commandments is not to be looked upon as much from the prohibitory side as from the mercy side. Its prohibitions are the sure guarantee of happiness in obedience. As received in Christ, it works in us the purity of character that will bring joy to us through eternal ages. To the obedient it is a wall of protection. We behold in it the goodness of God, who by revealing to men the immutable principles of righteousness seeks to shield them from the evils that result from transgression.{6BC 1110.4}

Der skal ikke ses så meget på tibudsloven som en forbudssiden som fra barmhjertighedssiden. Dens forbud er den visselig garanti for lykke i lydighed. Som den modtages i Kristus, virker den karakterrenhed i os, som vil bringe glæde til os igennem evige tider. For den lydige er den en beskyttelsesmur. I Guds godhed ser vi dem som søger at beskytte sig selv fra onder, dem som kommer af retfærdighed som åbenbarer de retfærdighedens uforanderlige principper.