“Especially in 1888 and subsequent years, Adventists received special light on the richness and matchless love of Christ that was designed to enable them to present ‘more prominently before the world the uplifted Savior, the sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. [TM 91]. This light was designed to help the believers who ‘needed to have their eyes directed to His divine person, His merits and His changeless love for the human family’ so that they would become fully aware that ‘all power is given into His hands that He may dispense rich gifts unto men imparting the priceless gift of His own righteousness to the helpless human agent. This is the message that God commanded to be given to the world. It is the third angel’s message, which is to be proclaimed with a loud voice, and attended with the outpouring of His Spirit in a large measure [Ibid., 92]. If Adventists had deeply studied and embraced this message, putting all their energy into proclaiming the matchless love and righteousness of Christ, the world would have witnessed the loud cry of Revelation 18: 1 and been informed of how to be ready for Christ’s return.”
(G. Damsteegt, Objectives and Limitations of Interpreting The Bible: Principles from the Works of Ellen G. White, Art. in The Word of God for the people of God, A Tribute to the Ministry of Jack J. Blanco, p. 30)