Adventistische Schriften über: "How should this be understood? Why was this vision not fulfilled?"

The vision describes three groups among those present at the time: people who would die, those who would experience the seven last plagues, and those who would be taken to heaven at Christ’s return without first dying. In connection with the conference, Ellen White reports the imminent death of one attendee; however, this concerns only the first group. The other two statements cannot be considered fulfilled on that basis. White later explained that the Second Coming had been delayed longer than expected and noted that God’s promises and warnings are conditional. This is a possible explanation from her perspective, but the original account does not mention any such condition. If all those present at the time died before the plagues and the Second Coming occurred, the vision was not fulfilled as originally stated; however, the quotations available do not establish the fate of everyone present.

The vision and its immediate context

»At the conference I was given a very solemn vision. I saw that some of those present would become food for worms, some would experience the seven last plagues, and some would be taken to heaven at Christ’s return without seeing death.«

1 - Ellen Gould White, Spiritual Gifts, vol. 2 (2SG 208.2)

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White’s later explanation of the delay

»It is true that time has continued longer than we expected in the early days of this message. Our Savior did not appear as soon as we hoped. But has the word of the Lord failed? Never! It should be remembered that the promises and warnings of God are alike conditional. God had committed to His people a work to be accomplished on earth.«

2 - Ellen Gould White, Selected Messages Book 1 (1SM 67.8)

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This later statement explains the delay in terms of the work that still needed to be accomplished. However, it does not mention the specific vision and therefore does not explicitly establish what condition was supposed to apply to it.