Christ knew that no one could obey the law in his own strength. He desired to lead the lawyer to clearer and more critical research that he might find the truth. Only by accepting the virtue and grace of Christ can we keep the law. Belief in the propitiation for sin enables fallen man to love God with his whole heart and his neighbor as himself.

Kristus vidste, at ingen kunne holde loven i egen kraft. Han ønskede at lede den lovkyndige til et dybere og mere indgående studium, for at han kunne finde sandheden. Vi kan kun holde loven ved at tage imod Kristi fortjeneste og nåde. Troen på, at der er forsoning for vore synder sætter det faldne menneske i stand til at elske Gud af hele sit hjerte og sin næste som sig selv.