***** Chapter 35—Servants of Mammon The case of Brother I is fearful. This world is his god; he worships money. He has not heeded the warning given him years ago and overcome his love of the world while in the exercise of all his faculties. The dollars which he has since accumulated have been like so many cords to entangle his soul and bind him to the world. As he has gained in property he has become more greedy for gain. All the powers of his being are devoted to the one object, securing money. This has been the burden of his thoughts, the anxiety of his life. He has turned all the powers of his being in this one direction until, to all intents and purposes, he is a worshiper of mammon. Upon this subject he is insane. His example before his family is leading them to think that property is to be valued before heaven and immortality. He has for years been educating his mind to acquire property. He is sacrificing his eternal interest for treasures upon the earth. He believes the truth, h…
"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."
EGW's description of Brother I's worship of money and the consequences of prioritizing earthly possessions over spiritual values directly echoes the warning in Matthew 6:24 about not being able to serve both God and mammon.
"sacred honor, to bear the cross of Christ. Jesus loves you. He died for you. Unless you seek to serve Him with your undivided affections, you will fail to perfect holiness in His fear, and you will be compelled to hear at last the fearful word, Depart . 2T 237.1"
"And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."
EGW directly quotes the phrase 'Depart' which is a clear reference to Matthew 7:23, where Jesus says 'Depart from me, ye that work iniquity.'