He could send means from heaven to carry on His work; but this is out of His order. He has ordained that men should be His instruments, that as a great sacrifice was made to redeem them, they should act a part in this work of salvation, by making a sacrifice for one another, and by thus doing show how highly they prize the sacrifice that has been made for them. {1T 174.2}

Han kunne sende midler fra himlen for at frembære sit værk; men dette er ikke efter hans orden. Han har forordnet at mennesker skal være hans instrumenter, der blev gjort som stort offer for at frelse dem, de skal gøre en del i dette frelsearbejde, ved at gøre et offer for hinanden og således vise hvor højt de værdsætter det offer, der har været gjort for dem.