The Bible states "Either Law or Grace". (Romans 11)

• Seventh-Day Adventist churches combine Old Testament law with New Testament grace.

The Bible states "No private interpretation". (2nd Peter 1-2)

• All SDA believers must believe that Ellen White is a prophet, and that her writings give true interpretation to the Bible.

Jesus removed the law as an entry point to Heaven. (Letter to the Galatians)

• SDA believers must acknowledge the "1844 event" in which Jesus Christ has moved up in position from priest to judge and is actively judging all Christians according to Old Testament laws, including dietary laws and Sabbath observance.

The Bible teaches us to come to the Father through our eternal High Priest, Jesus Christ. (Hebrews 5)

• SDA believers think that Jesus has move away from this role, and do not think of Jesus Christ as their priest.

The New Testament teaches that women should practice silence while Church is in session. (1st Corinthians 14:34)

• The SDA church came into existence because of Ellen White's teaching and prophesying to her congregation.

The Old Testament provided an exclusive way to approach GOD–this is what was given to Moses—to a specific people (the descendants of Israel). This way was difficult, and failing to live up to the covenant would bring a promised destruction (on a national and individual level), and a return to the covenant would bring a promised restoration. The Old Testament is the Old Covenant.​

The New Testament provided a specific way to approach GOD: GOD's people preach the Gospel (good news message) to everyone, all hearers the Gospel that choose to respond with acceptance and belief are reconciled with GOD through His plan for the Salvation of man. This plan is Jesus: who is Immanuel (with us is GOD), who was born of a virgin, lived a perfect life as a servant, was killed by his onw people, arose from the grave after three days and nights, and ascended to the right hand of the Father in Heaven. Those reconciled with GOD is anyone who accepted this Jesus as their Redeemer (a delivering hero). The reconciled may freely approach GOD in Heaven as their Heavenly Father , through their new Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This "New" covenant would bring with it a promised helper, to all of these disciples; this helper would aid the disciples in life's way. Failing to live up to the New Covenant would consist of losing faith; a return to the covenant would be the return of the individual to faith in Jesus. The "Laws" of the Old Covenant are internalized and written on the heart and the Helper (the Holy Spirit) lives within the individual as Lord Jesus' seal of ownership. There is both a Heavenly Priest and a Heavenly Tabernacle, these replace the earthly ones of the Old Covenant.

Seventh-Day Adventism is, in effect, saying there is a need for a "third" covenant and that the New Covenant is no longer enough. This claim is not unique to Adventists;  both Latter Day Saint and Islam make a similar claim.

• Hebrews 9:24-28  For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: 25  Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; 26  For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27  And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 28  So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. ​