He who presides over His church and the destinies of nations is carrying forward the last work to be accomplished for this world. To His angels He gives the commission to execute His judgments. Let the ministers awake, let them take in the situation. The work of judgment begins at the sanctuary. “And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.” Read Ezekiel 9:2-7. The command is, “Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at My sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.” Saith God, “I will recompense their way upon their head.” {TM 431.3}

han som er vidne til hans menighed og folkeskarernes skæbne frembærer det sidste arbejde til fuldendelse af denne verden. Han giver sine engle bemyndigelse til at fuldbyrde hans domme. Lad prædikanterne vågne op, lad dem tage imod situationen. Domsarbejdet begynder ved helligdommen. »Og se, seks mænd kom fra den øvre nordport, hver med sin stridshammer i hånden, og én iblandt dem bar linned klædebon og havde et skrivetøj ved sin lænd; og de kom og stillede sig ved siden af kobberalteret.« Læs Ezekiel 9, 2-7. Befalingen er, »Oldinge og ynglinge, jomfruer, børn og kvinder skal I hugge ned og udrydde; (432) men ingen af dem, der bærer mærket, må I røre! Begynd ved min helligdom! Så begyndte de med de ældste, som stod foran templet.« Gud sagde, »Men [jeg] gengælder dem deres færd.«