Sensitive, Loving Nature of Christ—His life, from its beginning to its close, was one of self-denial and self-sacrifice. Upon the cross of Calvary He made the great sacrifice of Himself in behalf of all men that the whole world might have salvation if they would. Christ was hid in God, and God stood revealed to the world in the character of His Son.... {1MCP 249.1}

Ved den sympatiske kærligheds lov, bar Jesus vore synder, tog vor straf, og drag af Guds vredes bæger, som var tiltænkt overtræderen. . . . .Han bar selvfornægtelsens og selvopofrelsens kors for os, så vi kan få liv, evigt liv. Vil vi bære Jesu kors? - Brev 110, 1896. (KH 289.)