The human family are in trouble because of their transgression of the Father's law. But God does not leave the sinner until he shows the remedy for sin. The only begotten Son of God has died that we might live. The Lord has accepted this sacrifice in our behalf, as our substitute and surety, on the condition that we receive Christ and believe on him. The sinner must come in faith to Christ, take hold of his merits, lay his sins upon the sin-bearer, and receive his pardon. It was for this cause that Christ came into the world. Thus the righteousness of Christ is imputed to the repenting, believing sinner. He becomes a member of the royal family, a child of the heavenly King, an heir of God, and joint heir with Christ. Mrs. E. G. White.

Menneskene har det vanskeligt fordi de overtræder Guds lov. Men Gud overlader ikke synderne til sig selv uden at vise dem en udvej. Guds enbårne Søn døde for at vi skulle have liv. Herren godtager stedfortræderens offer for os, på betingelse af at vi tager imod Kristus og tror på ham. I tro må synderen komme til Jesus, påberåbe sig hans stedfortrædende død, lægge sin syndebyrde på syndbæreren og modtage hans tilgivelse. Det var derfor Jesus kom til denne verden. Sådan bliver Kristi retfærdighed tilregnet angrende og troende syndere. De bliver medlemmer af Guds familie, børn af himmelens konge.