Chapter 1—The First Advent of Christ The Son of God was next in authority to the great Lawgiver. He knew that his life alone could be sufficient to ransom fallen man. He was of as much more value than man as his noble, spotless character, and exalted office as commander of all the heavenly host, were above the work of man. He was in the express image of his Father, not in features alone, but in perfection of character. {2SP 9.1}

(9) Gud søn stod næst i den store lovgivers myndighed. Han vidste at hans liv alene var nok til at genløse faldne mennesker. Han var af lige så meget mere værdi, end mennesket som sit ædle, og pletfrie karakter, og ophøjede embede som befalingsmand for hele den himmelske hær, var over menneskenes værk. Han var i sin Faders udtrykte billede, ikke i træk alene, men i karakterudvikling.