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Adventistische Schriften über: "Is it true that the Ten Commandments did not exist before Sinai and that people knew about sin through their conscience?"
Answer
No. According to the quotations provided, the principles of the Ten Commandments existed before Sinai; God made His law known to Adam and Eve, though it was not yet in written form. The quotations also support the idea that the law was at work in the heart, giving people standards for their conduct. However, they do not explicitly say that people recognized sin solely through their conscience.
The Law Existed Before Sinai
»The law of God existed before man was created. […] After Adam and Eve were created, God made His law known to them. It was not then written, but was communicated to them by Jehovah. […] The principles of the Ten Commandments existed before the Fall, in a form suited to the condition of holy beings.«
The Law in the Heart
»The apostle explicitly affirms that the Gentiles, who did not have the law in its written form, by nature did the things contained in the law; this shows that the work of the law was written in their hearts. […] If there was transgression before the written law was added, this presupposes that a law already existed.«
Original Sources (English)
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