God created man perfect and holy. But man fell from his holy estate because he transgressed God’s law. Since the Fall there has been a rapid increase of disease, suffering, and death. Yet notwithstanding man has insulted his Creator, God’s love is still extended to the race; and He permits light to shine that man may see that in order to live a perfect life he must live in harmony with those natural laws which govern his being. Therefore it is of the greatest importance that he know how to live so that his powers of body and mind may be exercised to the glory of God. {3T 162.4}

Menneskene kan altså gøre sit legeme vanhelligt ved at føje syndige lyster. Men som vanhellige er de uskikket til at være åndelige tilbedere og de er ikke værdige til himlen. Hvis menneskene ville glæde sig over det lys som Gud i sin nåde har givet dem om helsereformen, ville de blive helliggjort ved sandheden og skikket for udødelighed. Men hvis de foragter det lys og i stedet lever i strid med naturens love, må de tage følgerne. samme s 27]