The love of God, manifested toward fallen man in the gift of his beloved Son, amazed the holy angels. “God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” The Son was the brightness of the Father’s glory, and the express image of his person. He possessed divine excellence and greatness. He was equal with God. It pleased the Father that in him all fullness should dwell. He “thought it not robbery to be equal with God.” Yet he “made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” {2SP 38.2}

Guds kærlighed udvises mod faldne mennesker i sin elskede søns gave, udbrød de hellige engle. "Gud elskede verden således at han gav sin enbårne søn, at enhver som tror på ham ikke skal fortabes, men have evigt liv." Sønnen var afglansen af sin Faders herlighed, og det udtrykte billede af hans person. Han havde guddommelig udmærkelse og storhed. Han var lige med Gud. Det behagede Faderen at al fylde skulle bo i ham i ham. Han "tog det ikke for et røvet byte at være Gud lig. "Men han gav afkald og tog (39) tjenerskikkelse på og blev mennesker lig. Og da han i fremtræden fandtes som et menneske, ydmygede han sig selv og blev lydig til døden, ja, døden på et kors."