Those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus will feel the ire of the dragon and his hosts. Satan numbers the world as his subjects, he has gained control of the apostate churches; but here is a little company that are resisting his supremacy. If he could blot them from the earth, his triumph would be complete. As he influenced the heathen nations to destroy Israel, so in the near future he will stir up the wicked powers of earth to destroy the people of God.... Their only hope is in the mercy of God; their only defense will be prayer. {FLB 289.2}

Dem som holder Guds bud og Jesu tro vil føle dragens og dens hæres vrede. Satan regner verden som sine undersåtter, han har vundet kontrol over de frafaldne menigheder; men her er en lille gruppe som modstår hans overherredømme. Hvis han kunne udslette dem fra jorden, ville hans sejr være fuldstændig. Idet han påvirkede de hedenske nationer til at udslette Israel, ligeledes vil han i nær fremtid oprøre jordens onde kræfter til at udslette Guds folk. . . . . Deres eneste håb er i Guds barmhjertighed; deres eneste forsvar vil være bøn.