The responsibility of keeping God's law is rooted in the principle that God's government depends on each person governing himself within the boundaries of authority God has given him. Human nature, however, constantly presses beyond these limits, as seen in Adam and Eve's transgression in Eden and in the chaos evident in marriages, workplaces, religion, and even humanity's abuse of the environment. Once called, a person's primary responsibility becomes studying God's Word to discover the parameters of his authority and his obligations toward God, others, and creation. This pursuit of truth is not for its own sake but so that responding to it in obedience—combined with faith—builds godly character through the Holy Spirit. A major obstacle to fulfilling this responsibility is human nature's tendency toward denial, whereby a person shifts blame to parents, culture, mates, or circumstances rather than acknowledging personal accountability. Though such explanations may contain some truth, they become excuses that prevent genuine change. David's confession in Psalm 51 exemplifies the opposite response: complete, honest ownership of sin without blaming Bathsheba or Uriah. Real conversion begins only when a person accepts full responsibility for what he is and has done, recognizing that ultimately the one who makes the choice bears the responsibility for it. Deuteronomy 30 establishes that keeping God's commandments is the responsibility of everyone—converted or unconverted—yet greater knowledge brings greater accountability, since "to whom much is given, from him much is required." This responsibility is not burdensome or unreasonable, as Jesus illustrates in Luke 17 through the parable of the servant: keeping the commandments, even perfectly, does not place God in anyone's debt, since obedience is simply duty owed to the Master. A true servant does not fall into self-pity over life's repetitive struggles and setbacks, because he recognizes his life belongs to God. Paul's argument in Romans 9 reinforces that God owes no one anything; rather, His mercy has placed believers under obligation. Since no one can successfully resist God's will, as illustrated in Pharaoh's self-hardened heart being used for God's purposes, the wise response is to yield willingly to God's molding rather than resist and make the process harder on oneself. As Herbert Armstrong's writings emphasize, the human "clay" must remain pliable, cooperating with God's shaping through Bible study, prayer, and putting God's purpose first. The negative side of this responsibility is refraining from sin, illustrated by Jesus' simple command to the woman caught in adultery: "Go and sin no more." Ezekiel 18 confirms that each soul bears responsibility for its own sin, not that of another, and that sin ends when the individual takes responsibility to stop it through self-government—not self-invented rules, but disciplined obedience within the framework of God's law. Careful attention even to small matters, exemplified by Jesus neatly folding His burial cloth after the resurrection, reflects the kind of orderly, responsible character God desires in His people as they prepare, through self-examination, to meet these many responsibilities before Passover.