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Adventistische Schriften über: "Is obedience still a condition for salvation today as it was with Adam?"
Answer
Yes, the condition for eternal life today is the same as it was in Paradise before Adam’s fall: perfect obedience to God’s law. However, because we have fallen natures due to Adam’s sin and cannot obey perfectly, Christ has provided a way out—He offers to take our sins and give us His righteousness. Obedience is not the means to earn salvation, but the fruit of faith and the proof of a true relationship with Christ.
The Condition of Eternal Life Unchanged
»The condition for eternal life today is exactly what it has always been—exactly what it was in Paradise before the fall of our first parents: perfect obedience to God’s law, perfect righteousness. If eternal life were granted under any other condition, the happiness of the entire universe would be at risk.«
Adam’s Obedience and Our Inability
»It was possible for Adam before the fall to develop a righteous character through obedience to God’s law. But he failed, and because of his sin our natures have fallen and we cannot make ourselves righteous. Since we are sinful and unclean, we cannot obey the holy law perfectly. We have no righteousness of our own to meet the demands of God’s law. But Christ has created a way out for us.«
Obedience as the Fruit of Faith
»We do not earn salvation through our obedience; for salvation is the free gift of God, received through faith. But obedience is the fruit of faith.«
The Great Struggle Since Adam’s Days
»The true faith that fully relies on Christ will be demonstrated through obedience to all of God’s requirements. From Adam’s day to the present, the great struggle has involved obedience to God’s law.«
Justification Through Obedience Only in Christ
»Through perfect obedience to the requirements of the law, a person is justified. Such obedience is possible only through faith in Christ.«
- Obedience and Faith Relationship
- Righteousness through Christ
- Adam Condition Tree of Life
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