The world by its own wisdom cannot acquire a correct knowledge of the true and living God. When Christ came to this world, clothing his divinity with humanity, the treatment he received from the highest authorities of a nation that professed to know God, made fully manifest the strength of human wisdom and reason. Their reason could not form a correct idea of God through his way and works.

Verden kan ikke ved egen visdom opnå en korrekt kundskab om den sande Gud. Da Kristus kom til denne verden, iklædte han sin guddommelighed menneskelighed og den behandling, han fik af nationens højeste autoriteter som påstod at kende Gud, klargjorde tydeligt den menneskelige visdom og fornuft. Deres fornuft formåede ikke at danne et korrekt billede af Gud gennem hans metoder og gerninger.