It is not the power of man that prevails, but the power of God. In this battle, as in every other, it is the power of the Warrior Christ that overcomes. The defeat is sudden and dramatic. Fire descends and devours the hostile army of forces. The throne of God is the answer to the problem of veil.
Several features are worth noting.
On this basis, a perfect record of all our deeds, it is impossible to see how any could find salvation. This is thought to be the book containing the names of the elect. The basis of their salvation is not their works, but the free grace of God which wrote their names there.