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). {2MCP 566.2}

Loven, at ingen lever for sig selv — Adam skulle stå under Gud, som hoved for den jordiske familie, der fastholder den himmelske families grundprincipper. Dette ville have ført til fred og lykke. Men loven at ”ingen . . . lever for sig” (Rom 14,7) var Satan opsat på at modsætte sig. Han ønskede at leve for selvet. Han søgte at gøre sig selv til center for indflydelse. Det var dette som havde ansporet oprøret i himlen, og det var menneskets accept for dette princip som bragte synd på jorden. Da Adam syndede, brød menneskene fra det Himmelsk-forordnede center. En dæmon blev central i verden. Hvor Guds trone skulle have været, satte Satan sin trone. Verden lagde sin hyldest, som et villigt offer, for fjendens fødder. — Råd til forældre, lærere og studerende, 33 (1913).