In Christ were united the human and the divine. His mission was to reconcile God to man, and man to God. His work was to unite the finite with the Infinite. This was the only way in which fallen men could be exalted, through the merits of the blood of Christ, to be partakers of the divine nature. Taking human nature fitted Christ to understand the nature of man’s trials, and all the temptations wherewith he is beset. Angels, who were unacquainted with sin, could not sympathize with man in his peculiar trials. {2SP 39.1}

I Kristus blev det menneskelige forenet med det guddommelige. Hans mission var at forlige Gud med mennesker, og mennesker med Gud. Hans arbejde var at forene den begrænsede med den ubegrænsede. Dette var kun den måde faldne mennesker kunne ophøjes på, ved Kristi blods fortjenester, at få de i guddommelig natur. Sættes menneskenaturen i stand til at forstå menneskenaturens trængsler, og alle de fristelser som han udsættes for. Engle, som ikke kendte til synd, kan ikke forstå mennesket i dets særlige prøvelser.