The apostle Paul later explained Jesus ’ role: “The sacred secret of this godly devotion is admittedly great: ‘ He was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit, appeared to angels, was preached about among nations, was believed upon in the world, was received up in glory. ’ ”
(‏ ۱تیموتاؤس ۳ :‏ ۱۶‏ )‏ بنا بر این توصیف ،‏ وفاداری و استواری عیسی در ایمان تا پای مرگ پاسخی محکم و راسخ به شیطان و ادعای او بود .‏