(Isaiah 53:6; 2 Corinthians 5:21.) The Terrible Consequences of Transgression—Unless there is a possibility of yielding, temptation is no temptation. Temptation is resisted when man is powerfully influenced to do a wrong action and, knowing that he can do it, resists, by faith, with a firm hold upon divine power. This was the ordeal through which Christ passed. He could not have been tempted in all points as man is tempted, had there been no possibility of His failing. He was a free agent, placed on probation, as was Adam, and as is every man. In His closing hours, while hanging upon the cross, He experienced to the fullest extent what man must experience when striving against sin. He realized how bad a man may become by yielding to sin. He realized the terrible consequences of the transgression of God’s law; for the iniquity of the whole world was upon Him (The Youth’s Instructor, July 20, 1899).{5BC 1082.4}

(Es. 53,6; 2 Kor. 5,21.) De frygtelige følger af overtrædelse. - En fristelse er ingen fristelse hvis der ikke er mulighed for at give efter for den. Fristelsen modstås, idet mennesker påvirkes med magt til at gøre en forkert handling, og vidende at han kan give efter for fristelsen, modstår den i tro, med fast greb på guddommelig kraft. Dette var den hårde prøvelse Kristus gennemgik. Han kunne ikke var fristet på alle punkter, som mennesket blev fristes, om der ikke var mulighed for at Han kunne falde. Han var en fri agent, sat under prøve, ligesom Adam var, og ligesom ethvert menneske er. I Sine afsluttende timer, medens han hang på korset, erfarede han i fuld omfang hvad han måtte erfare, medens han kæmpede imod synd. Han indså hvor dårligt et menneske kan få det, om han giver efter for synd. Han indså de forfærdelige konsekvenser af at overtræde Guds lov; hele verdens synd lå på ham (YI 20. juli, 1899).