The world's Redeemer declares, "I have kept my Father's commandments." "I counsel thee," saith the True Witness, "to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear." Christ's righteousness will not cover the unrighteousness of any one. "All unrighteousness is sin," and "sin is the transgression of the law," therefore, those who are breaking the law of God and teaching others to break it, will not be covered with the garments of Christ's righteousness. He came not to save men in their sins; but from their sins. "And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected; hereby know we that we are in him." These utterances are weighty, and should be duly considered. "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned [transgressed the law], we make him a liar, and his word is not in us." "My little children, these things I write unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous." We need an advocate with the Father, because it is the Father's law that we have broken. We need to repent of our transgression, and return to our allegiance to God. "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins: and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not; whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him." Here it is plainly stated that whosoever abideth in Christ will not be a transgressor of the law of God.

Verdens Forløser erklærer: "Jeg har holdt min Faders bud." "Derfor råder jeg dig", siger det sande vidne "til hos mig at købe guld, lutret i ild, så du kan blive rig, og hvide klæder at iføre dig, så din nøgenheds skam ikke skal blive åbenbar." Kristi retfærdighed vil ikke dække nogens uretfærdighed. "Al uretfærdighed er synd," og "synd er lovbrud," derfor vil de, som overtræder Guds lov og lærer andre at gøre det, ikke blive dækket af Kristi retfærdigheds klædning. Han kom ikke for at frelse mennesker i deres synder; men fra deres synder. Han kom ikke for at frelse mennesker i deres synder; men fra deres synder. "Og deraf kan vi erkende, at vi kender ham, om vi holder hans bud. Den, der siger: "Jeg kender ham," og ikke holder hans bud, han er en løgner, og i ham er sandheden ikke; men den, der holder hans ord, i ham er sandelig Guds kærlighed blevet fuldkommet." Disse ord er fyldige, og bør overvejes behørigt. "Hvis vi siger, at vi ikke har synd, så bedrager vi os selv, og sandheden er ikke i os. Hvis vi bekender vore synder, er han trofast og retfærdig, så han tilgiver os vore synder og renser os fra al uretfærdighed. Hvis vi siger, at vi ikke har syndet, [overtrådt loven] så gør vi ham til en løgner, og hans ord er ikke i os." "Børnlille, dette skriver jeg til jer, for at I ikke skal synde. Men synder nogen, så har vi en talsmand hos Faderen, Jesus Kristus, den retfærdige." Vi behøver en forsvarer hos Faderen, fordi det er Faderens lov som vi har brudt. Vi behøver at angre vore overtrædelser, og vende tilbage til vor loyalitet mod Gud. "Enhver, der gør synd, begår dermed også lovbrud, ja, synd er lovbrud. Og I ved, at han åbenbaredes, for at han skulle bære synden; og der er ikke synd i ham. Enhver, der bliver i ham, synder ikke; enhver, der synder, har hverken set ham eller kendt ham." Her står der tydeligt at enhver som bliver i Kristus vil ikke være en overtræder af Guds lov.