"you now worthy of a persevering, untiring, lifelong effort. It is the salvation of your soul—everlasting life. And this demands self-denial, sacrifice, and close study. You must be purified and refined. You lack the saving influence of the Spirit of God. You mingle with your associates and forget that you have named the name of Christ. You act and dress like them. 1T 242.1"
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me."
The EGW passage directly echoes the call to self-denial found in Matthew 16:24, making it a clear application of the principle.
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
The EGW passage warns against conforming to the world and emphasizes the need for transformation and self-denial, echoing the sentiment of Romans 12:2.
"Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:"
Both passages emphasize the importance of holiness and its connection to seeing God/salvation. While not a direct quote, the theme is clearly present.
Sister K, I saw that you have a work to do. You must die to pride and let your whole interest be in the truth. Your eternal interest depends upon the course you now pursue. If you obtain eternal life, you must live for it and deny self. Come out from the world, and be separate. Your life must be marked with sobriety, watchfulness, and prayer. Angels are watching the development of character and weighing moral worth. All our words and acts are passing in review before God. It is a fearful, solemn time. The hope of eternal life is not to be taken up upon slight grounds; it must be settled between God and your own soul. Some will lean upon others’ judgment and experience rather than be at the trouble of a close examination of their own hearts, and will pass along for months and years with no witness of the Spirit of God, or evidence of their acceptance. They deceive themselves. They have a supposed hope, but lack the essential qualifications of a Christian. First there must be a thorough …
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me."
The EGW passage directly echoes the principle of self-denial found in Matthew 16:24. The phrase 'deny self' is explicitly used in both passages, and both emphasize the necessity of this for following Christ and obtaining eternal life.
"Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,"
The EGW passage contains the phrase 'Come out from the world, and be separate,' which is a clear allusion to 2 Corinthians 6:17. The context in both passages emphasizes the need for believers to separate themselves from worldly influences.
"But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer."
The EGW passage mentions 'sobriety, watchfulness, and prayer,' which directly aligns with the exhortation in 1 Peter 4:7 to 'be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.' Both passages emphasize the importance of these qualities in light of the impending end times.