The Lord beheld Adam and Eve as they took of the forbidden tree, in their guilt they fled from his presence, and "hid themselves," but God saw them; they could not cover their shame from his eyes. When Cain slew his brother, he thought to hide his crime by denial of his deed; but the Lord said, "The voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground." The sins of the inhabitants of the world before the flood, were noted and registered in heaven; and because they did not repent at the preaching of Noah, they were visited with destruction. God saw the corruptions of licentious Sodom, and, after hurrying Lot and his family from its borders, he rained fire upon the city, and it was turned to ashes, making it "an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly." When the world's Redeemer walked among men, bearing insult, reproach, and scorn, the Father beheld each indignity. Every word of mockery, every sneer, every act of contumely and hate, was marked in the books of remembrance. The Jewish nation suffered terrible judgments, because they rejected the Lord from heaven; but their deeds were not fully requited. Those who mocked and crucified the Son of God will come forth from their graves, and the deeds done in secrecy and darkness, as well as those done in the light of day, will be presented before them as they appear before the infinite Father. Every transgression will receive its just recompense of reward in the day of final retribution.

Herren så Adam og Eva, da de tog af den forbudne frugt. I bevidsthed om deres skyld flygtede de fra hans nærhed og "skjulte sig", men Gud så dem; de kunne ikke skjule deres skam for hans blik. Da Kain dræbte sin broder, tænkte han at skjule sin forbrydelse ved at nægte at have gjort det, men Herren sagde: "Din broder blod råber til mig fra jorden." 1. Mos 4,10. De synder verdens indbyggere begik før vandfloden, blev noteret og registreret i himlen; og fordi de ikke omvendte sig over Noas forkyndelse, blev de hjemsøgt af ødelæggelse. Gud så tøjlesløse Sodomas fordærv, og efter at Lot og hans familie havde skyndt sig bort fra dens bygrænser, lod han komme ild og regn ned på byen, og den blev forvandlet til aske, og danne "et eksempel for dem som levede ugudeligt senere hen." Da verdens Forløser vandrede rundt blandt mennesker, bar på forhånelse, skam og foragt, så Faderen alle ydmygelser. Ethvert bespottende ord eller smil, enhver forhånende handling og i had, bliver bemærket i erindringsbøgerne. Det jødiske folk led forfærdelige domme, fordi de forkastede Herren fra himlen; men deres handlinger blev ikke belønnet til fulde. Dem som forhånede og korsfæstede Guds Søn vil komme frem fra deres grave, og det der er gjort skjult og i mørke, såvel som dem det der er gjort i dagens lys, vil blive fremvist for dem, idet de viser sig for den uendelige Fader. Enhver overtrædelse vil få sin retfærdige gengældelses løn på den endelige gengældelsesdag.