The divine beauty of the character of Christ, of whom the noblest and most gentle among men are but a faint reflection; of whom Solomon by the Spirit of inspiration wrote, He is "the chiefest among ten thousand, . . . yea, He is altogether lovely" (Song of Solomon 5:10-16); of whom David, seeing Him in prophetic vision, said, "Thou art fairer than the children of men" (Psalm 45:2); Jesus, the express image of the Father's person, the effulgence of His glory; the self-denying Redeemer, throughout His pilgrimage of love on earth, was a living representation of the character of the law of God. In His life it is made manifest that heaven-born love, Christlike principles, underlie the laws of eternal rectitude.

Eftersom Herrens lov er fuldkommen og derfor uforanderlig, er det umuligt for syndige mennesker i og af sig selv at leve op til det ideal, den kræver. Dette var grunden til, at Jesus kom som vor genløser. Det var hans mission at bringe menneskene i overensstemmelse med grundsætningerne i himmelens lov ved at gøre dem delagtige i guddommelig natur. Når vi forsager vore synder og tager imod Kristus som vor Frelser, ophøjes løven. Apostelen Paulus stiller det spørgsmål: »Sætter vi da loven ud af kraft ved troen? Nej, langt fra! Vi stadfæster loven.« (Rom. 3,31).