32 A Sketch of the Christian Experience and Views of Ellen G. White
Said he, “All the thunders and lightnings of Mount Sinai would not
move those who will not be moved by the plain truths of the word of
God, neither would an angel’s message awake them.”
I then beheld the beauty and loveliness of Jesus. His robe was
whiter than the whitest white. No language can describe his glory and
exalted loveliness. All, all who keep the commandments of God, will
enter in through the gates into the City, and have right to the tree of life,
and ever be in the presence of the lovely Jesus, whose countenance
shines brighter than the sun at noon-day.
Then I was pointed to Adam and Eve in Eden. They partook of the
forbidden tree, and then the flaming sword was placed around the tree
of life, and they were driven from the Garden, lest they should partake
of the tree of life, and be immortal sinners. The tree of life was to
perpetuate immortality. I heard an angel ask, “Who of the family of
Adam have passed that flaming sword, and have partaken of the tree of
life?” I heard another angel answer, “Not one of the family of Adam
have passed that flaming sword, and partaken of that tree; therefore
there is not an immortal sinner. The soul that sinneth it shall die an
everlasting death; a death that will last for ever, where there will be no
hope of a resurrection; and then the wrath of God will be appeased.
I saw that the saints will rest in the Holy City, and reign as kings
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and priests one thousand years; then Jesus will descend with the saints
upon the mount of Olives, and the mount will part asunder, and become
a mighty plain for the Paradise of God to rest upon. The rest of the
earth will not be cleansed until the wicked dead are raised (at the end
of the one thousand years) and gather up around the City; for the feet
of the wicked will never desecrate the earth made new. Then fire will
come down from God out of heaven and devour them; burn them up
root and branch. Satan is the root, and his children are the branches.
The same fire that will devour the wicked, will purify the earth. Yours
in hope of immortality at the appearing of Jesus, E. G. W.