Christ came to reveal to the world the knowledge of the character of God, of which the world was destitute. This knowledge was the chief treasure which he committed to his disciples to be communicated to men. The truth of God had been hidden beneath a mass of tradition and error. The sacrificial offerings which had been instituted to teach men concerning the vicarious atonement of Christ, to teach them that without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins, had become to them a stumblingblock. All that was spiritual and holy was perverted to their darkened understanding. They were blinded by pride and prejudice so that they could not see to the end of that which was abolished. Jesus came to change the order of things that then existed, and reveal to them the character of the Father. He drew aside the veil which concealed his glory from the eyes of mortals, and made manifest to the world the only true and living God, whom to know aright is life eternal. By Mrs. E. G. White.

Kristus kom for at åbenbare verden kundskab om Guds karakter, som verden var forladt for. Denne kundskab var den største rigdom som han betroede sine disciple at bringe til mennesker. Guds sandhed har været skjult under en masse tradition og vildfarelse. Brændofrene som var blevet indført for at undervise mennesker om Kristi stedfortrædende forsoning, og lære dem at uden blodsudgydelse var der ingen syndstilgivelse, var blevet en anstødssten for dem. Alt der var åndelig og helligt var blevet fordrejet i deres formørkede forståelse. De var forblændet af stolthed og fordomme, så at de ikke kunne se hen til enden af det som var ophævet. Jesus kom for at ændre på den orden som havde eksisteret, og åbenbare dem Faderens karakter. Han trak forhænget til side som skjulte hans herlighed fra dødelige mennesker øjne, og gjorde den eneste sande og livende Gud tydelig for verden, Gud hvem egentlig er det evige liv.