He came to demonstrate the fact that humanity, allied by living faith to divinity, can keep all the commandments of God. He came to make plain the immutable character of the law, to declare that disobedience and transgression can never be rewarded with eternal life. He came as a man to humanity, that humanity might touch humanity, while divinity laid hold upon the throne of God. {2MCP 564.4}

Han kom for at demonstrere den kendsgerning at menneskeheden, allieret i levende tro på det guddommelige, kan holde alle Guds bud. Han kom for at tydeliggøre lovens uforanderlige karakter, for at erklære at ulydighed og overtrædelse aldrig kan belønnes med evigt liv. Han kom som et menneske til menneskeheden, så menneskeheden kan berøre menneskeheden, medens guddommen tog vare på Guds trone.