Historical Flow: From the CROSS to the END pt.18 CLOSE OF PROBATION

"God does not desire the destruction of any.

This side of Probation is for...
As I live, saith the Lord God, 

I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live. 

Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die? Ezekiel 33:11.
"Throughout the period of probationary time His Spirit is entreating men to accept the gift of life." E.G.W.
Because That side of Probation will be.....
"It is only those who reject His pleading that will be left to perish.
God has declared that sin must be destroyed as an evil ruinous to the universe. Those who cling to sin will perish in its destruction." E.G.W.

And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, Saying, Hurt not the earth, (lightly populated areas) neither the sea, (heavily populated areas) nor the trees, (people) till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
Revelation 7:1-3

"The proclamation of the third angel, which is made while Christ is closing up his work in the sanctuary, is designed to prepare the living for the decision of the Judgment.
----When the cases of the living are reached, probation closes up forever.
The decree goes forth from the throne of God,
--He that is unjust, let him be unjust still:
--and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still:
--and he that is righteous let him be righteous still: 

(Justified)

--and he that is holy, let him be holy still. 

(Sanctified)

*And, behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Revelation 22:11, 12.

Then shall they cry unto the LORD, 

but He will not hear them:

He will even hide His face from them at that time,

as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.

Therefore night shall be unto you, 

that ye shall not have a vision;

and it shall be dark unto you, 

that ye shall not divine;

and the sun shall go down over the prophets,

and the day shall be dark over them.

......for there is no answer of God.

Micah 4:4,6,7

---The sins of the overcomers being blotted out, and the sanctuary
cleansed, the Son of God is no longer needed as a great High Priest.
He therefore ceases from the office forever and becomes a king for the deliverance and glorification of His people, and for the destruction of all transgressors. Daniel 7:13,14.
---Satan, the author of sin, receives its dreadful burden when the work in the sanctuary is closed, and will bear it with him to the lake of fire." J.N. Andrews

For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood 

the things that are made,..

....so that they are without excuse,...

Romans 1:20

"Would they say, Lord, this day of all days, this day which forever concludes all human history, this decisive day for all the human race, should have been clearly set forth in thy holy word? 

The answer would be, it was thus set forth. 

From Genesis to Revelation, that word was full of it. 

That solemn moment which should close probation and bring its terrible retribution to the ungodly, and its glorious reward to the righteous, was everywhere kept in view, with warnings and exhortations to all the race to prepare for its solemn scenes. 

Bibles were in your hands, 

and you should have read them for yourselves. 

Would they not thus stand speechless and condemned?"

Uriah Smith