There is a limit to God’s forbearance
“And another angel came out from the altar, who had power over fire, and he cried with a loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, “Thrust in your sharp sickle and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for her grapes are fully ripe.” So the angel thrust his sickle into the earth and gathered the vine of the earth, and threw it into the great wine press of the wrath of God.“ Revelation 14: 18, 19
“There is a limit beyond which the judgments of Jehovah can no longer be delayed. Last Day Events 40.5
“With unerring accuracy the Infinite One still keeps an account with all nations. While His mercy is tendered with calls to repentance this account will remain open, but when the figures reach a certain amount, which God has fixed, the ministry of His wrath commences Last Day Events 39.6
God keeps a reckoning with the nations. . . . When the time fully comes that iniquity shall have reached the stated boundary of God’s mercy, His forbearance will cease. When the accumulated figures in heaven’s record books shall mark the sum of transgression complete, wrath will come. Last Day Events 40.2
– For the nations the limit the transgression of the first day of the week
God keeps a record with the nations. The figures are swelling against them in the books of heaven, and when it shall have become a law that the transgression of the first day of the week shall be met with punishment, then their cup will be full. Last Day Events 40.1