Christ sacrificed everything for man in order to make it possible for him to gain heaven. Now it is for fallen man to show what he will sacrifice on his own account for Christ’s sake, that he may win immortal glory. Those who have any just sense of the magnitude of salvation and of its cost will never murmur that their sowing must be in tears and that conflict and self-denial are the Christian’s portion in this life. The conditions of salvation for man are ordained of God. Self-abasement and cross bearing are the provisions made by which the repenting sinner is to find comfort and peace. The thought that Jesus submitted to humiliation and sacrifice that man will never be called to endure, should hush every murmuring voice. The sweetest joy comes to man through his sincere repentance toward God because of the transgression of His law, and faith in Christ as the sinner’s Redeemer and Advocate. {3T 481.1}

Kristus opofrede alt for menneskene for at gøre det muligt for dem at opnå himmelen. Nu påhviler det faldne mennesker at vise, hvad de af hensyn til sig selv vil opofre for Kristi skyld for at kunne vinde evig herlighed. De, der har en rigtig opfattelse af frelsens storhed og af, hvad den har kostet, vil aldrig knurre over, at deres udsæd må ske med tårer og fordi kamp og selvfornægtelse er den kristnes del her i livet. Betingelserne for menneskets frelse er forordnet af Gud. Selvfornedrelse og korsets byrde er de vilkår, på hvilke den bodfærdige synder skal finde trøst og fred. Den tanke, at Jesus fandt sig i ydmygelser og opofrelser, som mennesker aldrig vil blive kaldet til at udholde, bør få enhver knurrende stemme til at forstumme. Den livligste glæde kommer til menneskene ved deres oprigtige bedrøvelse over for Gud for overtrædelse af hans lov og ved tro på Kristus som synderens Genløser og talsmand.