"Dear Brother D has not understood the condition of his own heart. Selfishness has found a lodgment there, and peace, healthful, calm peace, has departed. What you all lack is the element of love—love to God and love to your neighbor. The life that you now live you do not live by faith in the Son of God. There is a lack of firm trust, a fearfulness to resign all into the hands of God, as though He could not keep that which is committed to His trust. You are afraid some evil is designed which will do you harm unless you assume the defensive and commence a warfare in your own favor. The children of God are wise and powerful according to their reliance upon His wisdom and power. They are strong and happy according to their separation from the wisdom and help of man. 2T 139.1"
"He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."
The EGW passage directly states that what is lacking is 'love to God and love to your neighbor,' and the 1 John 4:8 states 'He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.' The connection is a clear and direct principle.
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
The EGW passage states 'The life that you now live you do not live by faith in the Son of God,' while Galatians 2:20 states 'the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God.' The connection is a clear and direct principle.
"For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day."
The EGW passage directly echoes the sentiment of trusting God to keep what is committed to Him, as expressed in 2 Timothy 1:12. The phrase 'He is able to keep that which I have committed unto him' is clearly reflected in EGW's statement about resigning all into the hands of God.