And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? Luke 18:18.  {CC 299.1}        The young man who asked Jesus what he should do that he might have eternal life was answered: "Keep the commandments."  {CC 299.2}        The character of God is expressed in His law; and in order for you to be in harmony with God, the principles of His law must be the spring of your every action. . . .  {CC 299.3}        To the words, "Keep the commandments," the young man answered, "Which?" . . . Christ was speaking of the law given from Sinai. He mentioned several commandments from the second table of the Decalogue. . . .  {CC 299.4}        The young man answered without hesitation, "All these things have I kept from my youth up; what lack I yet?" His conception of the law was external and superficial. Judged by a human st ...