The divine Son of God was the only sacrifice of sufficient value to fully satisfy the claims of God's perfect law. The angels were sinless, but of less value than the law of God. They were amenable to law. They were messengers to do the will of Christ, and before him to bow. They were created beings, and probationers. Upon Christ no requirements were laid. He had power to lay down his life, and to take it again. No obligation was laid upon him to undertake the work of atonement. It was a voluntary sacrifice that he made. His life was of sufficient value to rescue man from his fallen condition.

Den guddommelige Guds Søn var det eneste offer som kunne dække Guds fuldkomne lovs krav. Englene var syndfri, men af mindre værdi end Guds lov. De var underkastet loven. De var budbringere der skulle gøre Kristi vilje og som skulle knæle for ham. De var skabt væsner og under tilsyn. Der blev ikke stillet noget krav til Jesus. Han kunne give sit liv og han kunne tage det igen. Han var ikke forpligtet til at påtage sig forsoningen. Offeret var helt frivilligt fra hans side. Hans liv havde den værdi, som skulle til for at redde mennesket fra dets fald.