Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists

commandments" (Matt. 19:17). This obedience is
possible only through the power the indwelling
Holy Spirit provides.
It Is the Basis of God's Covenant
Moses wrote the Ten Commandments, with
other explanatory laws, in a book called the book
of the covenant (Exodus 20:1, 24:8).[8] Later he
called the Ten Commandments "the tablets of the
covenant," indicating their importance as the basis
of the everlasting covenant (Deut. 9:9; cf. 4:13. For
more on the covenants, see chapter 7 of this book).
It Functions as the Standard of Judgement
Like God, His "commandments are
righteousness" (Ps. 119-172). The law, therefore,
sets the standard of righteousness. Each of us will
be judged by these righteous principles, not by our
consciences. "Fear God and keep His
commandments," Scripture says, " ... for God will
bring every work into judgment, including every
secret thing, whether it is good or whether it is
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