Thus we are to serve God. He only serves who acts up to the highest standard of obedience. All who would be sons and daughters of God must prove themselves co-workers with God and Christ and the heavenly angels. This is the test for every soul. Of those who faithfully serve Him the Lord says, "They shall be Mine. . . in that day when I make up My jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him." Mal. 3:17.

Guds hensigt med alt, hvad han lader ske, er at prøve menneskene og give dem anledning til at udvikle karakteren. På denne måde prøver han, om de er lydige eller ulydige mod hans bud. Gode gerninger kan ikke købe Guds kærlighed, men de viser at vi er i besiddelse af denne kærlighed. Hvis vi overgiver viljen til Gud, vil vi ikke arbejde for at fortjene Guds kærlighed. Vi vil modtage hans kærlighed i hjertet som en fri gave, og vi vil finde glæde i at lyde hans befalinger fordi vi elsker ham.