Christ was a faithful reprover. Never lived there another who so hated evil; never another whose denunciation of it was so fearless. To all things untrue and base His very presence was a rebuke. In the light of His purity, men saw themselves unclean, their life's aims mean and false. Yet He drew them. He who had created man, understood the value of humanity. Evil He denounced as the foe of those whom He was seeking to bless and to save. In every human being, however, fallen, He beheld a son of God, one who might be restored to the privilege of his divine relationship.

Kristus glemte ikke at irettesætte. Der har aldrig levet nogen anden, der i den grad hadede det onde; aldrig nogen anden, hvis fordømmelse af det var så frygtløs. Selve hans nærværelse virkede som en irettesættelse for alt, hvad der var usandt og lavt. I lyset af hans renhed så mennesker sig selv som urene og deres livs formål som lumpne og uægte. Alligevel virkede han dragende på dem. Han, som havde skabt mennesket, forstod også menneskets værd. Han fordømte det onde som en fjende for dem, han søgte at velsigne og frelse. I ethvert menneske, hvor dybt det end var faldet, så han en søn af Gud, en, som atter kunne genvinde forrettighederne ved sit guddommelige slægtskab.