It certainly was not God's purpose that man should be sinful. He made Adam pure and noble, with no tendency to evil. He placed him in Eden, where he had every inducement to remain loyal and obedient. The law was placed around him as a safeguard.

Det var visselig ikke Guds hensigt, at menneskene skulde synde. Han skabte Adam ren og hellig, uden nogen tilbøjelighed til det onde. Han satte ham i edens have, hvor alle omgivelser tilskyndede ham til troskab og lydighed. Loven blev given ham som et værn.