Cities
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Gomorrah.... Costly mansions, marvels of architectural skill, will
be destroyed without a moment’s notice when the Lord sees that the
owners have passed the boundaries of forgiveness. The destruction by
fire of the stately buildings, supposed to be fireproof, is an illustration
of how in a short time earth’s architecture will lie in ruins.—
This Day
With God, 152
(1902).
Men will continue to erect expensive buildings, costing millions
of money. Special attention will be called to their architectural beauty
and the firmness and solidity with which they are constructed, but the
Lord has instructed me that despite the unusual firmness and expensive
display, these buildings will share the fate of the temple in Jerusalem.—
The S.D.A. Bible Commentary 5:1098
(1906).
New York City
God has not executed His wrath without mercy. His hand is
stretched out still. His message must be given in Greater New York.
The people must be shown how it is possible for God, by a touch of
His hand, to destroy the property they have gathered together against
the last great day.—
Manuscript Releases 3:310, 311
(1902).
I have no light in particular in regard to what is coming on New
York, only that I know that one day the great buildings there will be
thrown down by the turning and overturning of God’s power.... Death
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will come in all places. This is why I am so anxious for our cities to
be warned.—
The Review and Herald, July 5, 1906
.
On one occasion, when in New York City, I was in the night season
called upon to behold buildings rising story after story toward heaven.
These buildings were warranted to be fireproof, and they were erected
to glorify their owners and builders....
The scene that next passed before me was an alarm of fire. Men
looked at the lofty and supposedly fireproof buildings and said: “They
are perfectly safe.” But these buildings were consumed as if made
of pitch. The fire engines could do nothing to stay the destruction.
The firemen were unable to operate the engines.—
Testimonies for the
Church 9:12, 13
(1909).