The name 'Four Angels' Deaf Ministry' is derived from key aspects of our beliefs, as seen in the Bible, Spirit of Prophecy and the position of the Church in line with the angel of Revelation 18:1.

Ellen G. White, Letter 106, "The whole of Revelation 18: will be fulfilled in the glorious closing of this work. It hasn’t yet been fulfilled, and yet the light of the fourth angel’s message began to shine in that strange and impressive way at Minneapolis. The only reasonable conclusion is that the light was put out by human instrumentalities."

Based on this, our church believes in the message of the fourth angel as an extension of the three angels of Revelation 14. As supported by the

2023 Sabbath School Quarterly Study Guide, Lesson 13, June 20, Tue, Par 3, "The three angels of Revelation 14 are joined by a fourth angel in Revelation 18. This angel gives power to the proclamation of the three angels so that the “earth [is] lightened with [God’s] glory” (Rev. 18:1). Chapter 18 focuses on the major events leading up to the climax of human history and the final, ultimate triumph of the gospel."

The Spirit of Prophecy writings consistently portray the angel of Revelation 18:1 as a fourth angel's message, complementing the three angels' messages of Revelation 14:6-9, as seen in Early Writings, 277, and Testimonies, Vol. 6, pp. 60, 406.

Early Writings P. 277, "Then I saw another mighty angel commissioned to descend to the earth, to unite his voice with the third angel, and give power and force to his message. Great power and glory were imparted to the angel, and as he descended, the earth was lightened with his glory."

Testimonies Vol. 6, PP. 60, 406, "In the Revelation John says of the heavenly messenger who unites with the third angel: “I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong voice.” Revelation 18:1, 2 ... We are to throw aside our narrow, selfish plans, remembering that we have a work of the largest magnitude and highest importance. In doing this work we are sounding the first, second, and third angels' messages, and are thus being prepared for the coming of that other angel from heaven who is to lighten the earth with his glory."