The exceeding sinfulness of sin can be estimated only in the light of the cross. When men urge that God is too good to cast off the sinner, let them look to Calvary. It was because there was no other way in which man could be saved, because without this sacrifice it was impossible for the human race to escape from the defiling power of sin, and be restored to communion with holy beings—impossible for them again to become partakers of spiritual life—it was because of this that Christ took upon Himself the guilt of the disobedient, and suffered in the sinner’s stead. The love and suffering and death of the Son of God all testify to the terrible enormity of sin, and declare that there is no escape from its power, no hope of the higher life, but through the submission of the soul to Christ. {FLB 60.4}

Den overmådelige syndighed i synden kan kun vurderes i lyset af korset. Når mennesker udtrykker at Gud er for god til at bortkaste synderen, så lad dem se hen på Golgata. Det var fordi der ikke var nogen anden vej, som mennesker kunne blive frelst på, for uden dette offer var det umuligt for menneskeslægten undfly syndens besmittende kraft, og blive genoprettet til fællesskab med hellige væsener - umuligt for dem at atter få del i åndeligt liv - det var på grund af dette at Kristus påtog Sig den ulydiges skyld, og led i synderens sted. Guds Søns kærlighed, lidelse og død bevidner helt syndens frygtelige afskyelighed, og erklærer at der er ingen anden udvej fra dens magt, intet håb om højere liv, end ved at underlægge sjælen under Kristus.