With intense interest the unfallen worlds had watched to see Jehovah arise, and sweep away the inhabitants of the earth. And if God should do this, Satan was ready to carry out his plan for securing to himself the allegiance of heavenly beings. He had declared that the principles of God's government make forgiveness impossible. Had the world been destroyed, he would have claimed that his accusations were proved true. He was ready to cast blame upon God, and to spread his rebellion to the worlds above. But instead of destroying the world, God sent His Son to save it. Though corruption and defiance might be seen in every part of the alien province, a way for its recovery was provided. At the very crisis, when Satan seemed about to triumph, the Son of God came with the embassage of divine grace. Through every age, through every hour, the love of God had been exercised toward the fallen race. Notwithstanding the perversity of men, the signals of mercy had been continually exhibited. And when the fullness of the time had come, the Deity was glorified by pouring upon the world a flood of healing grace that was never to be obstructed or withdrawn till the plan of salvation should be fulfilled.

Med den dybeste interesse havde de ikke faldne verdener holdt vagt for at se Jehova rejse sig og bortrydde jordens beboere. Og hvis Gud ville gøre dette, var Satan rede til at udføre sin plan om at sikre sig forbund med de himmelske væsener. Han havde erklæret, at grundreglerne i Guds herredømme gjorde syndsforladelse til en umulighed. Hvis verden var blevet lagt øde, ville han have hævdet, at hans beskyldninger var sande. Han var rede til at kaste skylden aver på Gud og udbrede sit oprør i de himmelske verdener. Men i stedet for at tilintetgøre verden sendte Gud sin Søn ned for at frelse den. Skønt der fandtes fordærvelse og trods alle vegne på denne fremmede klode, blev der sørget for et middel til dens genrejsning. Netop i det afgørende øjeblik, hvor det så ud, som om Satan skulle sejre, kom Guds Søn med budskabet om Guds nåde. Gennem alle slægter og til enhver tid er Guds kærlighed blevet udøvet over for den faldne slægt. Trods menneskehedens fordærvelse har der ustandselig vist sig tegn på barmhjertighed, og da tidens fylde var kommet, blev guddommen herliggjort ved at udøse en strøm af helbredende nåde over verden, som aldrig skulle standse eller tilbageholdes, før frelsesplanen var fuldført.