Isinyathelo sokuqala ekubuyisaneni noNkulunkulu, ukwazi isono sakho. “Isono singukweqa umthetho.” “Ngomthetho kukhona ukwazi isono,” (1 Johane 3:4; amaRoma 3:20). Ukuze isoni sibone icala laso sidinga ukulinganisa isimilo saso ngesibuko esitshengisa ukuphelela kwesimilo esilungile nesenza ukuthi isoni sibone ukusilela okusesimilweni saso. IE 65.3
Umthetho utshengisa umuntu isono sakhe, kodwa awunalo ikhambi. Uthi ukufa kuyisijeziso salowo owephule umthetho. Yivangeli likaKristu kuphela elingamkhulula ekulahlweni noma ekungcolisweni yisono. Udinga ukutshengisa ukuguqukela kuNkulunkulu, omthetho waKhe wephuliwe, akholwe kuKristu nomhlatshelo waKhe wokubuyisana. Kanjalo-ke, uzothethelelwa “izono ezenziwe ngaphambili” (amaRoma 3:25), abe umntwana kalMkulunkulu. IE 65.4