Many people tell us that it is impossible for any one to keep the law of God. This is charging God with having given a law which it is not possible for man to keep. This is the same charge that Lucifer brought against the principles of God’s government in the beginning of the great controversy between God and Satan. It is perfectly true that after man had sinned, he could not possibly render obedience to the law of God of himself. He stood in need of a helper, or rather of some one to come into his life, bringing to him the power to render obedience to the law of God. Man was in slavery to sin and in need of a deliverer.” Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law.” Gal. 3:13. The curse of the law was slavery to sin, or inability to render obedience to the law of God.” For it is written, Cursed, is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.” Gal. 3:10. “Christ bath redeemed us from the curse of the law [disobedience] . . . that the blessing of Abraham [obedience or righteousness by faith] might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” Gal. 3:13, 14. Sin being the transgression of God’s law, deliverance from sin is freedom to keep the law. Hence of those who experience the third angel’s message — the everlasting power of God to save from disobedience — the Lord can say, “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” Rev, 14:12,
