According to the law Christ Himself gave, the forfeited inheritance was ransomed by the nearest of kin. Jesus Christ laid off His royal robe, His kingly crown, and clothed His divinity with humanity, in order to become a substitute and surety for humanity, that dying in humanity He might by His death destroy him who had the power of death. He could not have done this as God, but by coming as man Christ could die. By death He overcame death. The death of Christ bore to the death him who had the power of death, and opened the gates of the tomb for all who receive Him as their personal Saviour. {7BC 925.6}

Ifølge den lov Kristus selv gav, blev den mistede arv genløst af slægtens nærmeste. ..... Jesus Kristus tog sin kongelige kappe og sin kongekrone af, og han, som var guddommelig, blev menneske for at blive stedfortræder og selvskyldner for menneskeheden, for at han ved sin død som menneske kunne tilintetgøre ham, der havde magten over døden. Som Gud kunne han ikke gøre det, men som menneske kunne Kristus dø. Han besejrede døden med sin død. Kristi død førte han, der har dødens magt, til døden, og åbnede gravens porte for alle dem, der tager imod ham som deres personlige frelser.