Revelation 7:9-17 (KJV) After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. These 3 next quotes are by Ellen White Great Controversy Pages 650-665 (1). First quote is Reward to those who honored Him Nearest the throne are those who were once zealous in the cause of Satan, but who plucked from the brands from the burning, have follow there savior with deep, intense devotion. Next are though who perfected christian characters in the midst of falcehood and infidelity , those who honored the law of God when the christian world declared it void and the millions, of all ages were martyred for there faith... There warfare is ended there victory won. The have run the race and reached the prize. Salvation is alone from God The redeemed raises song of praise that echoes and reechoes through the valtsof heaven: "Salvation of our God which sittith upon the throne , and unto the Lamb" (verse 10).... In all the shinning throngs there are none to ascribe salvation to themselves as if they had prevailed by there own power and goodness. Nothing has been said of what they have done or suffered; but the burden of every song, the keynote of every athem, is; Salvation to our God and unto the Lamb. It will be worth it all In all nation the Savior's chosen has been educated and disciplined in the school of trials..... For Jesus's sake the endured oppodition, hearted calumny. They followed Him through conflicts sore; they endured self-denial and experienced bitter disappointments. By there own painful experience they learned the evil of sin, its power, its guilt, its woe; and they looked upon it with abhorrence... They loved much because they have been forgiven much. Having been partakers of Christ's sufferings, they have fitted to be partakers with Him of His glory.