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Balls of fire over the world
(quotations from unpublished manuscripts released from Ellen G. White, and additional quotes from his writings and the bible)<\/p>\n

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Last night a scene was presented before me. I may never feel free to reveal all of it, but I will reveal a little. 19LtMs, Ms 102, 1904, par. 31<\/p>\n

It seemed that an immense ball of fire came down upon the world and crushed large houses. From place to place rose the cry, \u201cThe Lord has come! The Lord has come!\u201d Many were unprepared to meet Him, but a few were saying, \u201cPraise the Lord!\u201d 19LtMs, Ms 102, 1904, par. 32<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy are you praising the Lord?\u201d enquired those upon whom was coming sudden destruction. 19LtMs, Ms 102, 1904, par. 33<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause we now see what we have been looking for.\u201d 19LtMs, Ms 102, 1904, par. 34<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you believed that these things were coming, why did you not tell us?\u201d was the terrible response. \u201cWe did not know about these things. Why did you leave us in ignorance? Again and again you have seen us; why did you not become acquainted with us and tell us of the judgment to come, and that we must serve God, lest we perish? Now we are lost!\u201d 19LtMs, Ms 102, 1904, par. 35 (July 2, 1904)<\/p>\n

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The night before last a very impressive scene passed before me. I saw an immense ball of fire fall into the midst of some beautiful mansions, causing their instant destruction. I heard some say, \u201cWe knew that the judgments of God were coming upon the earth, but we did not know they would come so soon.\u201d Others said, \u201cYou knew! Why then did you not tell us? We did not know.\u201d On every side I heard such words spoken. 19LtMs, Lt 217, 1904, par. 12 (July 3, 1904)<\/p>\n

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There was a scene presented to me. It was the night before the Sabbath. That is when that scene was presented. I looked out of the window, and there was an immense ball of fire that had come from heaven, and it fell where they were casting buildings with pillars, especially the pillars were presented to me. And it seemed as if the ball came right to the building and crushed it, and they saw that it was branching out, branching out, enlarging, and they began to cry and mourn and mourn, and wring their hands; and I thought some of our people stood by there, saying, \u201cWell, it is just what we have been expecting; it is just what we have been talking about; it is just what we have been talking about.\u201d \u201cYou knew it?\u201d said the people. \u201cYou knew it, and never told us about it?\u201d I thought there was such an agony in their face, such an agony in their appearance. 19LtMs, Ms 152, 1904, par. 21 (July 5, 1904)<\/p>\n

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While I was in Nashville, a scene was opened before me. A great ball of fire seemed to fall from heaven, and from it went forth flashes of light. When these flashes of light would strike a building, the building would burn like tinder. And then I heard someone say, \u201cI knew that this was coming. These are the judgments of God that I knew were coming.\u201d \u201cYou knew!\u201d said another. \u201cYou were my neighbor. Why did you not tell me that these things were coming? Why did you not warn others?\u201d 19LtMs, Ms 154, 1904, par. 36 (August 14, 1904)<\/p>\n

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The Lord is soon coming in the clouds of heaven with power and with great glory. His terrible judgments are soon to fall upon our world. Are we doing all we can to warn earth\u2019s inhabitants of these things? While I was in the South a few months ago, I had a very impressive dream. I seemed to see a great ball of fire come from heaven and strike the earth. Great houses were in flames, and many were looking on in great distress. Some one said, \u201cI knew that this was coming. I knew that God\u2019s judgments were soon to fall.\u201d \u201cYou knew that these things were coming?\u201d said another. \u201cWhy did you not tell us? Why did you not warn us, and show us the prophecies, that we might also know?\u201d 19LtMs, Ms 158, 1904, par. 30 (September 10, 1904)<\/p>\n

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When I was at Nashville, I had been speaking to the people, and in the night season, there was an immense ball of fire that came right from heaven and settled in Nashville. There were flames going out like arrows from that ball; houses were being consumed; houses were tottering and falling. Some of our people were standing there. \u201cIt is just as we expected,\u201d they said, \u201cwe expected this.\u201d Others were wringing their hands in agony and crying unto God for mercy. \u201cYou knew it,\u201d said they, \u201cyou knew that this was coming, and never said a word to warn us!\u201d They seemed as though they would almost tear them to pieces, to think they had never told them or given them any warning at all. 20LtMs, Ms 188, 1905, par. 13 (January 21, 1905)<\/p>\n

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In the night I was, I thought, in a room but not in my own house. I was in a city, where I knew not, and I heard explosion after explosion. I rose up quickly in bed and saw from my window large balls of fire. Jetting out were sparks, in the form of arrows, and buildings were being consumed; and in a very few minutes the entire block of buildings was falling, and the screeching and mournful groans came distinctly to my ears. I cried out, in my raised position, to learn what was happening: Where am I? And where is our family circle? Then I awoke. But I could not tell where I was, for I was in another place than home. I said, Oh Lord, where am I and what shall I do? It was as a voice that spoke, \u201cBe not afraid. Nothing shall harm you.\u201d 21LtMs, Ms 126, 1906, par. 6<\/p>\n

I was instructed that destruction hath gone forth upon cities. The Word of the Lord will be fulfilled. (Isaiah 29:19-24) was repeated. I dared not move, not knowing where I was. I cried unto the Lord, What does it mean? These representations of destruction were repeated. Where am I? \u201cIn scenes I have represented that which will be; but warn My people to cease from putting their trust in men who are not obedient to My warnings and who despise My reproof, for the day of the Lord is right upon the world when evidence shall be made sure. Those who have followed the voices that would turn things upside down will themselves be turned where they cannot see, but will be as blind men.\u201d 21LtMs, Ms 126, 1906, par. 7<\/p>\n

These words were given me from (Isaiah 30): \u201cNow go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and for ever: That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord: Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits.\u201d [Isaiah 30:8-15, quoted.] 21LtMs, Ms 126, 1906, par. 8<\/p>\n

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In the night season I had a presentation. I did not seem to be in my own home in St. Helena. I was, I thought, awakened in the night with a great noise of cries of distress, and I saw the whole heavens lighted up. There were balls that looked like fire falling, and these balls looked as if full of arrows, and wherever they struck there were great calamities. Houses were set on fire, and no human effort could extinguish the flame. The earth quaked, and homes were falling with a crash. 21LtMs, Ms 126, 1906, par. 14 (August 23, 1906)<\/p>\n

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Last Friday morning, just before I awoke, a very impressive scene was presented before me. I seemed to awake from sleep, but was not in my home. From the windows I could behold a terrible conflagration. Great balls of fire were falling upon houses, and from these balls fiery arrows were flying in every direction. It was impossible to check the fires that were kindled, and many places were being destroyed. The terror of the people was indescribable. After a time I awoke and found myself at home. 21LtMs, Lt278, 1906, par. 5 (August 26, 1906)<\/p>\n

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Additional citations:<\/p>\n

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Before the overflowing scourge shall come upon the dwellers of the earth, the Lord calls upon all who are Israelites indeed to prepare for that event. To parents He sends the warning cry, Gather your children into your own houses; gather them away from those who are disregarding the commandments of God, who are teaching and practicing evil. Get out of the large cities as fast as possible. \u2014Testimonies for the Church 6:195. CL 12.3<\/p>\n

\u201cOut of the cities; out of the cities!\u201d\u2014this is the message the Lord has been giving me. The earthquakes will come; the floods will come; and we are not to establish ourselves in the wicked cities, where the enemy is served in every way, and where God is so often forgotten. The Lord desires that we shall have clear spiritual eyesight. We must be quick to discern the peril that would attend the establishment of institutions in these wicked cities. We must make wise plans to warn the cities, and at the same time live where we can shield our children and ourselves from the contaminating and demoralizing influences so prevalent in these places.\u2014Life Sketches, 409, 410 (1906). CL 31.4<\/p>\n

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The wrath of God will come upon all cities, upon dwellings, upon large buildings, so suddenly that they who have the slightest intimation have no safety in dallying at all. They are to flee at once. 17LtMs, Ms 233, 1902, par. 3<\/p>\n

We are living amid the perils of the last days. The wrath of God is preparing to come upon all the cities\u2014not all at once but one after another. And if the terrible punishment in one city does not cause the inhabitants of other cities to be afraid and seek repentance, their time will come. When the Lord ariseth to shake terribly the earth, He will not cease until His work in punishment is done. 17LtMs, Ms 233, 1902, par. 4<\/p>\n

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O that God’s people had a sense of the impending destruction of thousands of cities, now almost given to idolatry! RH September 10, 1903 (The Review and Herald)<\/p>\n

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Luke 13:34 King James Version
34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!<\/p>\n

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Hosea 4:1-3 King James Version
4 Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
2 By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
3 Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.<\/p>\n

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Revelation 14:6-12 King James Version
6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.<\/p>\n

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These three angels’ messages have been going out since 1844, described in the prophecy of Daniel 8:14 (at the end of the 2300 days or years), where the cleansing of the sanctuary, or the investigative judgment, would begin. [Comment belongs to the administrator of this page]<\/p>\n

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Revelation 18:1-5 King James Version
18 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.<\/p>\n

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Jeremiah 29:13 King James Version
13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.<\/p>\n

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Isaiah 55:6-7 King James Version
6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.<\/p>\n

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There are many who have not yet heard the testing truth for this time. There are many with whom the Spirit of God is striving. The time of God’s destructive judgments is the time of mercy for those who have had no opportunity to learn what is truth. Tenderly will the Lord look upon them. His heart of mercy is touched; His hand is still stretched out to save, while the door is closed to those who would not enter. 9T 97.2 (Testimonies vol.9)<\/p>\n

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Peter and James and John left their nets to follow Christ. And today men and women will leave their vocations to proclaim the message of the gospel. Multitudes are to be gathered into the fold. Many who have known the truth have corrupted their way before God and departed from the faith. The broken ranks will be filled up by those represented by Christ as coming in at the eleventh hour. There are many with whom the Spirit of God is striving. The time of God\u2019s destructive judgments is the time of mercy for those who have no opportunity to learn what is truth. Tenderly will the Lord look upon them. His heart of mercy is touched; His hand is still stretched out to save, while the door is closed to those who would not enter. Large numbers will be admitted who in these last days hear the truth for the first time. 18LtMs, Lt 103, 1903, par. 12<\/p>\n

The broken ranks will be filled up by those represented by Christ as coming in at the eleventh hour. There are many with whom the Spirit of God is striving. The time of God’s destructive judgments is the time of mercy for those who [now] have no opportunity to learn what is truth. Tenderly will the Lord look upon them. His heart of mercy is touched, His hand is still stretched out to save, while the door is closed to those who would not enter. Large numbers will be admitted who in these last days hear the truth for the first time.\u2014Letter 103, 1903. LDE 182.2 (Last Day Events |see Testimonies vol.9 97.2)<\/p>\n

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The judgments of God are soon coming upon all our cities, and I desire that we shall all be prepared. I greatly desire that we shall confess our sins and be converted. If any of you desire to have your hearts softened and broken before God, it is best for you to clear the King\u2019s highway this afternoon, without delay. It is best to prepare the heart for the reception of the Holy Spirit, that it may have free course in the entire being. It is best that you should open the door of the soul-temple and let the Saviour come in. \u201cBehold, I stand at the door, and knock,\u201d the Saviour says. \u201cIf any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.\u201d [Revelation 3:20.] 21LtMs, Ms 95, 1906, par. 59<\/p>\n

Full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Nashville, TN, built in 1897.
Parthenon and Statue of Athena<\/p>\n\n\n