From the creation the moral law was an essential part of God’s divine plan, and was as unchangeable as Himself. The ceremonial law was to answer a particular purpose in Christ’s plan for the salvation of the race. The typical system of sacrifices and offerings was established that through these services the sinner might discern the great offering, Christ.... The ceremonial law was glorious; it was the provision made by Jesus Christ in counsel with His Father, to aid in the salvation of the race. The whole arrangement of the typical system was founded on Christ. Adam saw Christ prefigured in the innocent beast suffering the penalty of his transgression of Jehovah’s law. {FLB 106.3}

Fra skabelsen var moralloven en essentiel del af Guds guddommelige plan, og var ligeså uforanderlig som Han selv. Ceremoniloven skulle besvare et særligt formål i Kristi plan for slægtens frelse. Det forbilledlige system for ofre, blev fastsat så synderen gennem disse tjenester kan se det store offer, Kristus. . . . Ceremoniloven var storartet; den var den tilvejebringelse Jesus Kristus gør under rådslagning med Sin Far, for at hjælpe slægtens frelse. Hele opstillingen af det forbilledlige system var funderet på Kristus. Adam kunne på forhånd se et billede af Kristus i det uskyldige dyr der led straf for hans overtrædelse af Jehovas lov.