Man could not atone for man. His sinful, fallen condition would constitute him an imperfect offering, an atoning sacrifice of less value than Adam before his fall. God made man perfect and upright, and after his transgression there could be no sacrifice acceptable to God for him, unless the offering made should in value be superior to man as he was in his state of perfection and innocency.

Et menneske kunne ikke sone for et menneske. I dets syndige, faldne tilstand er det et ufuldkomment offer som har ringere værdi end Adam før syndefaldet. Gud skabte mennesket fuldkomment og retfærdigt. Derfor kunne intet sonoffer for hans overtrædelse dække, hvis det ikke havde større værdi end det fuldkomne og uskyldige menneske.