But even these figures fail to present the privilege of the believer's relation to Christ. Jesus said, "As the living Father hath sent Me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth Me, even he shall live by Me." As the Son of God lived by faith in the Father, so are we to live by faith in Christ. So fully was Jesus surrendered to the will of God that the Father alone appeared in His life. Although tempted in all points like as we are, He stood before the world untainted by the evil that surrounded Him. Thus we also are to overcome as Christ overcame.

Men selv disse billeder er ikke tilstrækkelige til at fremstille begunstigelsen ved den troendes forhold til Kristus. Jesus sagde: "Ligesom den levende Fader udsendte mig, og jeg lever i kraft af Faderen, således skal den, der æder mig, leve i kraft af mig." Ligesom Guds Søn lever i kraft af Faderen, sådan skal vi leve ved tro på Kristus. Så fuldt og helt var Jesus overgivet til Guds vilje, at kun Faderen alene kom til syne i hans liv. Skønt han blev fristet i alle ting ligesom vi, stod han over for verden uplettet af det onde, som omgav ham. Sådan skal vi også komme til at sejre, ligesom Kristus sejrede.