It is while men are still dwelling upon the earth that the work of investigative judgment takes place in the courts of heaven. The lives of all His professed followers pass in review before God. All are examined according to the record of the books of heaven, and according to his deeds the destiny of each is forever fixed.

Det er medens menneskene endnu lever på jorden, at denne undersøgende retshandling finder sted i Himmelen. Det liv, enhver af Kristi efterfølgere har levet, fremlægges for Gud. Alles sag bliver undersøgt efter det, der står optegnet i Himmelens bøger og enhvers skæbne bliver beseglet for evigt i overensstemmelse med "hans gerning".