Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists

It Provides True Freedom
Christ said that "whoever commits sin is a slave
of sin" (John 8:34). When we transgress God's law,
we have no liberty; but obedience to the Ten
Commandments assures us true freedom. Living
within the confines of God's law means liberty
from sin. And it means freedom from that which
accompanies sin--the continual worry, wounding of
the conscience, and increasing guilt and remorse
that wear out life's vital forces. Said the psalmist, "I
will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out
Your precepts" (Ps. 119:45, NIV). James referred
to the Decalogue as "the royal law," "the perfect
law of liberty" (James 2:8; 1:25).
That we might receive this freedom, Jesus
invites us to come to Him with our burdens of sin.
He offers us in their stead His yoke, which is easy
(Matt. 11:29, 30). A yoke is an instrument of
service. By dividing the load, the yoke makes it
easier to perform tasks. Christ offers to be yoked
together with us. The yoke itself is the law; "the
great law of love revealed in Eden, proclaimed
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