The time is near when the large cities will be visited by the judgments of God. In a little while these cities will be terribly shaken. No matter how large or how strong their buildings, no matter how many safeguards against fire may have been provided, let God touch these buildings, and in a few minutes or a few hours they are in ruins. {7T 83.2}

De store byer vil snart blive hjemsøgt af Guds straffedomme. Om kort tid vil disse byer blive voldsomt rystet. Uden hensyn til hvor store eller hvor solide bygninger er og uden hensyn til hvor mange sikkerhedsforanstaltninger man har truffet mod brand, vil de blive lagt i ruiner i løbet af nogle få minutter eller nogle få timer, hvis Gud rører ved disse bygninger.