He claimed he was led to this position by the pre-advent judgment in Seventh-day Adventist eschatology.

The prophecy of 2300 days in Verse 14 plays an important role in Seventh-day Adventist eschatology.

(see: Seventh-day Adventist eschatology)

According to Seventh-day Adventist eschatology there will one day be an enforcement of Sunday sacredness and this Sunday enforcement is identified as the "mark of the beast".

The writings of Ellen G. White have been highly influential in the formation of Seventh-day Adventist eschatology, particularly the final chapters of her book The Great Controversy.

They believed that because the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists did not dis-fellowship those who bore arms in World War I, that the General Conference had officially compromised its principles and had become "Babylon" (Revelation 18:1-5; compare Seventh-day Adventist eschatology)