“There will soon be a sudden change in God’s dealings. The world in its perversity is being visited by casualties—by floods, storms, fires, earthquakes, famines, wars, and bloodshed. The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power; yet He will not at all acquit the wicked. ‘The Lord hath His way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet.’ O that men might understand the patience and longsuffering of God! He is putting under restraint His own attributes. His omnipotent power is under the control of Omnipotence. … But His forbearance will not always continue. Who is prepared for the sudden change that will take place in God’s dealing with sinful men?” Fundamentals of Christian Education, 356
God called the second advent movement into existence to warn the world that the judgement of this world had come. Do not let any misguided person cause you to forget that we are living in that time when all its inhabitants will be judged by the God of heaven and the millions of angels at His court (Daniel 7:9, 10) First the righteous will be judged (1 Peter 4:17) and then the unrighteous—those who have not accepted the gospel and endured to the end (Matthew 24:13).
The judgment of the righteous will end at midnight—the darkest period of human history (Matthew 25:6) And a short time after this, the Lord Jesus will appear in the clouds of heaven (Mark 4:29; Revelation 14:15).
Christ’s first advent to this world was not to judge but to save the world (John 3:17). At His second advent, He will come to judge its inhabitants (2 Timothy 4:1; Acts 10:43).
“People are now settling to rest, imagining themselves secure under the popular churches; but let all beware, lest there is a place left open for the enemy to gain an entrance. Great pains should be taken to keep this subject before the people. … The day of the Lord will come suddenly, unexpectedly. The fearful warning of the prophecy is addressed to every soul. Let no one feel that he is secure from the danger of being surprised. Let no one’s interpretation of prophecy rob you of the conviction of the knowledge of events which show that this great event is near at hand.” Ibid., 336