These plagues are not universal, or the inhabitants of the earth would be wholly cut off. Yet they will be the most awful scourges that have ever been known to mortals. All the judgments upon men, prior to the close of probation, have been mingled with mercy. The pleading blood of Christ has shielded the sinner from receiving the full measure of his guilt; but in the final judgment, wrath is poured out unmixed with mercy. {FLB 340.3}

Disse plager er ikke universelle, ellers ville jordens indbyggere være skåret helt af. Alligevel vil de være de mest ærefrygtindgydende plager som noget menneske nogensinde har kendt til. Alle domme over mennesker, umiddelbart inden prøvetidens afslutning, er iblandet med barmhjertighed. Kristi soneblod har dækket over synderen for at modtage sin skyld i fuld målestok; med ved den endelige dom, udgydes vreden ublandet med nåde.