Here I think it my duty to state that as this work was in progress, unfortunately a wealthy brother from the State of New York visited Wright after calling at Battle Creek and there learning that we had started out contrary to the opinion and advice of the church and those standing at the head of the work at Battle Creek. He chose to represent my husband, even before those for whom we had the greatest labor, as being partially insane and his testimony consequently as of no weight. His influence in this matter, as stated to me by Brother Root, the elder of the church, set the work back at least two weeks. I state this that unconsecrated persons may beware how they in their blind, unfeeling state cast an influence in an hour which may take the worn servants of the Lord weeks to counteract. We were laboring for persons of wealth, and Satan saw that this wealthy brother was just the man for him to use. May the Lord bring him where he can see, and in humility of mind confess, his wrong. By …
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The EGW passage describes a person who, through their actions, negatively impacted the work being done. This aligns with the warning in Matthew 7:15 about false prophets who appear harmless but are destructive. The connection is thematic, focusing on the danger of deceptive individuals.
"Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them."
The EGW passage describes a person undermining the work from within, which is similar to the warning in Acts 20:30 about people arising from within the group to lead others astray. The connection is thematic, focusing on internal threats to the community.
"Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ."
The EGW passage describes someone who is troubling the work and potentially perverting the message, which aligns with the concern in Galatians 1:7 about those who trouble and pervert the gospel. The connection is thematic, focusing on the distortion of truth.