The Law of God by John Nevins Andrews

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Apr 12, 1870

The Law of God

By John Nevins Andrews

This can never be in agreement with the carnal mind. The two are in the most deadly antagonism. The law forbids every evil thing; the carnal mind is evil, and only evil, continually. For this reason it can never be subject to the law of God. The law cannot tolerate sin; the carnal mind cannot do anything but sinful deeds. So the entrance of the law to take possession of the heart, is of necessity in the closest connection with the destruction of the carnal mind. In truth, the work of conversion is that of removing the carnal mind and giving the heart to the law of God. It is that change which shall bring the whole man into subjection to God.

J. N. A.