Adam, in his innocence, had enjoyed open communion with his Maker; but sin brought separation between God and man, and the atonement of Christ alone could span the abyss and make possible the communication of blessing or salvation from heaven to earth. Man was still cut off from direct approach to his Creator, but God would communicate with him through Christ and angels.

Adam havde i sin uskyldighed nydt frit samvær med sin skaber; men synden bevirkede adskillelse mellem Gud og mennesket, og Kristi sonoffer var det eneste, der kunne slå bro over afgrunden og muliggøre, at der tilflød jorden velsignelse eller frelse fra Himmelen. Mennesket var stadig afskåret fra direkte adgang til Skaberen; men Gud ville stå i forbindelse med menneskene gennem Kristus og englene.