But notice here that obedience is not a mere outward compliance, but the service of love. The law of God is an expression of His very nature; it is an embodiment of the great principle of love, and hence is the foundation of His government in heaven and earth.... Instead of releasing man from obedience, it is faith, and faith only, that makes us partakers of the grace of Christ, which enables us to render obedience. {FLB 93.6}

Læg her mærke til at lydighed ikke blot overholdes i det ydre, men er lovens tjeneste. Guds lov er et udtryk for netop hans natur; et konkret udtryk for kærlighedens store grundsætninger, og her er fundamentet for Hans regering i himlen og på Jorden. . . . I stedet for at fritage mennesket fra lydighed, er det troen, og troen alene, som giver os del i Kristi nåde, som sætter os i stand til at være lydige.