The work of the investigative judgment and the blotting out of sins is to be accomplished before the second advent of the Lord. Since the dead are to be judged out of the things written in the books, it is impossible that the sins of men should be blotted out until after the judgment at which their cases are to be investigated.... When the investigative judgment closes, Christ will come, and His reward will be with Him to give to every man as his work shall be. {FLB 213.2}

Arbejdet i den undersøgende dom og udslettelsen af synder skal udføres før Herrens anden komme. Siden skal de døde dømmes ud fra ting skrevet i bøgerne, det er umuligt at menneskers synder udslettes før efter den dom, hvori deres sager skal ransages. . . . . Når den undersøgende dom afslutter, vil Kristus komme, og Han vil have Sin løn med Sig for at give enhver efter sin gerning.