Lot chose Sodom for his home because he saw that there were advantages to be gained there from a worldly point of view. But after he had established himself, and grown rich in earthly treasure, he was convinced that he had made a mistake in not taking into consideration the moral standing of the community in which he was to make his home. {4T 110.1}

Lot valgte Sodoma til sit hjem, fordi han så at der var fordele ved det, ud fra et verdsligt synspunkt. Men efter at han havde etableret sig og vokset sig rig på jordiske rigdomme, blev han overbevist om, at han havde gjort en stor fejltagelse og ikke taget dette samfunds moralske niveau i betragtning, som han nu havde dannet sit hjem i.