"And the first went and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image." Revelation 16:2.

    This is a description of the results of the first plague on those who are lacking any mercy from heaven.  It is forever too late for the wicked to receive any tenderness from God.  Just as soon as wicked men are released by heaven's 4 angels from the restraint now holding them in check, they will immediately do just what they are longing to do, they will immediately put into action the desire that is on their mind today, that is to kill , plunder, destroy, and over throw each and every enemy.  All these horrible weapons of mass destruction will be used.  The Jews will launch their atomic weapons on all the Muslim world.  The Muslim world believes the only solution for them is to kill every Jew.  India and Pakistan have their weapons aimed at each other.  Today each and every nation of the world is armed to the hilt against some one.  Satan has had full control over his millions of fallen angels for 6,000 years, now he has full control over every man, woman, and child who has resisted heaven's final plea.

    The "great and grievous sore," Revelation 16:2, is the radiation burns from hydrogen and atomic weapons.  Remember God allows man to destroy himself.  God does not provide the power in these 7 last plagues, He only controls the "power over these plagues." Rev. 16:9.  "I was shown that the judgment of God would not come directly out from the Lord upon them." Last Day Events 242.

    Please review the seven trumpets in a past chapter for the remainder of the 7 last plagues.  Remember the 7 plagues and 7 trumpets run parallel.  The 7 trumpets are an announcement, by people who understand their part in this equation. (See Rev. 11:6)  Those faithful ones (God's witnesses) will announce the 7 last plagues to the wicked world.  Just like Moses and Aaron announced (trumpeted) to the king of Egypt the plague for the following day on that wicked generation.  It is forever too late for a deceived person to wake up, when Satan has full control during the 7 last plagues.  Friend, Satan does not have full control today, so let me remind you what happens when a person prays in earnest.  "At the sound of fervent prayer Satan's whole host trembles...well knowing that their battle is lost." 1 Testimonies 346.  It is an absolute must that we learn to pray such a prayer.  Satan must be trembling every morning, noon, and night when he comes to us to remind us of our sins that we have committed.  The very sins he has accurate record of, he knows we have asked God to forgive us, but he will parade those sins anyway.  You can receive strength through such prayer, and you should remind Satan of his future, when he brings up your past.  He has read the last page, he knows that the lake of fire is his final destination. And someday the words will be spoken to him personally "Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil an his angels." Matt. 25:41.  Notice the hell fire was not prepared for any humans, just the "devil and his angels."  However the majority of Adam's seed will partake.

    The 7 last plagues are mentioned and referred to many times in Scripture in various passages. Ezekiel 9, where the men with the slaughtering weapons go forth, is the general destruction of the wicked (the 7 last plagues), see Great Controversy 656, and Testimonies to Ministers 431-32.

    "Who are standing in the counsel of God at this time?  Is it those who virtually excuse wrongs among the professed people of God and who murmur in their hearts, if not openly, against those who would reprove sin? Is it those who take their stand against them and sympathize with those who commit wrong? No, indeed!  Unless they repent, and leave the work of Satan in oppressing those who have the burden of the work and in holding up the hand of sinners in Zion, they will never receive the mark of God's sealing approval. They will fall in the general destruction of the wicked, represented by the work of the five men bearing slaughter weapons.  Mark this point with care:  Those who receive the pure mark of truth, wrought in them by the power of the Holy Ghost, represented by a mark by the man in linen, are those ‘that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done’ in the church."  3 Testimonies 267.

    Sizable segments in Adventist circles, teach with vigor, about Ezekiel 9 being fulfilled to the very letter.  They are absolutely correct of that event to take place, but their timing of this event is wrong.  They use speculation from man as to when, not when God says that it will actually happen.  The 7 last plagues is the "general destruction of the wicked, represented by a mark by the man in linen, or are those who, sigh and cry for all the abominations. . ."

    Friend, I have read the list of those 7 last plagues, and I want to be "under his wings" on that day.  But there is a requirement in order for me to have God's seal in my forehead, it is an absolute must, that I sigh and cry for all the abominations that be done in the church.  My authorization to do this comes directly from Scripture.  Tell me, should I go contrary to that?  Is there anyone out there willing to give me instruction contrary this?  Who would be willing to take on this responsibility?

    There are solemn words recorded in Jeremiah that dare not be said of us.  You dear reader have the deciding vote that these words will not be said about you.

    "The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved." Jeremiah 8:20.