Remember, you have a heaven to gain, an open path to perdition to shun. God means what He says. When He prohibited our first parents from eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge, their disobedience opened the floodgates of woe to the whole world. If we walk contrary to God, He will walk contrary to us. Our only safe course is to render obedience to all His requirements, at whatever cost. All are founded in infinite love and wisdom. {5T 365.2}

Husk, at du har en himmel at vinde, en åben sti til fortabelse at undfly. Gud mener, hvad han siger. Da han forbød vore stamforældre at spise frugten af kundskabens træ, åbnede deres ulydighed sluserne for ulykke over hele verden. Hvis vi vandrer i strid med Gud, vil han vandre i strid med os. Det eneste trygge for os at gøre er at vise lydighed mod alle hans krav, hvad det end måtte koste. De er alle grundfæstede i uendelig kærlighed og visdom.