The Son of God was in the form of God, and he thought it not robbery to be equal with God. He was the only one, who as a man walked the earth, who could say to all men, Who of you convinceth me of sin? He had united with the Father in the creation of man, and he had power through his own divine perfection of character to atone for man's sin, and to elevate him, and bring him back to his first estate.

Guds Søn var i guddomsskikkelse, og han så det ikke som et røvet bytte at være Gud lig. Ingen andre end han, af alle som har levet på Jorden, kunne stå frem og sige: Hvem af jer overbeviser mig om synd? Han var forenet med Faderen ved menneskets skabelse, så han havde i kraft af sin guddommelige fuldkomne karakter mulighed for at sone menneskets synd, løfte det op og føre det tilbage til dets oprindelige tilstand.