When the theory that the law of Jehovah is not binding upon the human family is adopted and taught, man is blinded to his terrible ruin. He cannot discern it. Then God has no moral standard by which to measure character, and to govern the heavenly universe, the worlds unfallen, and this fallen world. Could God have abolished the law in order to meet man in his fallen condition, and yet have maintained his honor as Governor of the universe, Christ need not have died. But the death of Christ is the convincing, everlasting argument that the law of God is as unchanging as his throne. In the place of the great sacrifice's abating one jot or one tittle of the Father's law, that sacrifice exalts the law; it proclaims to worlds unfallen and to the fallen race that God's law is changeless, and that he will maintain his authority and sustain his law.

Når man godtager og lærer at Jehovas lov ikke gælder for menneskeslægten, så forstår mennesket ikke sit eget frygtelige fordærv. Man fatter det ikke. Så har Gud ingen moralsk standard til at måle menneskets karakter med, eller til at regere universet med, hverken de ufaldne verdener eller denne faldne verden. Da var det unødvendigt for Kristus at dø, hvis Gud kunne afskaffe loven for at møde mennesket i dets faldne tilstand og stadig bevare sin ære som universets leder. Men Kristi død er det evige bevis på, at Guds lov er lige så uforanderlig som hans trone. I stedet for det store offers ophør en tøddel eller titel af Faderens lov, at ofret ophøjer loven; proklamerer den for ufaldne verdener og den faldne slægt at Guds lov er uforanderlig, at han vil fastholde sin autoritet og understøtte hans lov.