One of the 28
Fundamental Beliefs of the
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Seventh-day Adventist
Church is the law of God.
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The great principles of
God's law are embodied in the
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The Ten
Commandments, and exemplified in
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the life of Christ.
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They express God's love,
will, and purposes concerning
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human conduct and relationships,
and are all binding
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upon all people and every age.
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These precepts are the basis of
God's covenant with His people
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and the standard
of God's judgment.
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Through the
agency of the Holy Spirit
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they point out sin and awaken
a sense of need for a savior.
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Salvation is all by
grace and not of works,
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but it's fruitage is
obedience to the Commandments.
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This obedience develops
Christian character and results
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in a sense of well being,
it is an evidence of our love
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for the Lord, and our
concern for our fellow man.
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The obedience of faith
demonstrates the power of Christ
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to transform lives and therefore
strengthens Christian witness.
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In Titus 2:11 it reads, For
the grace of God has appeared
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that offers
salvation to all people.
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