"professed Christians put off the claims of Jesus in life and insult Him by giving Him a mere pittance at death. Let all of this class remember that this robbery of God is not an impulsive action, but a well-considered plan which they preface by saying: “Being in sound mind.” After having defrauded the cause of God through life they perpetuate the fraud after death. And this is with the full consent of all the powers of the mind. Such a will many are content to cherish for a dying pillow. Their will is a part of their preparation for death and is prepared so that their possessions shall not disturb their dying hours. Can these dwell with pleasure upon the requirement that will be made of them to give an account of their stewardship? 4T 481.1"
"Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings."
The EGW passage directly alludes to Malachi 3:8 by using the phrase "robbery of God" and connecting it to the withholding of resources from God's cause. The context of both passages is about defrauding God through improper handling of tithes and offerings.
"We must all be rich in good works in this life if we would secure the future, immortal life. When the judgment shall sit and the books shall be opened, every man will be rewarded according to his works. Many names are enrolled on the church book that have robbery recorded against them in the Ledger of Heaven. And unless these repent and work for the Master with disinterested benevolence, they will certainly share in the doom of the unfaithful steward. 4T 481.2"
"And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works."
Both passages describe a judgment scene where books are opened and individuals are judged based on their works. The EGW passage expands on this theme by mentioning a "Ledger of Heaven" and connecting it to the idea of robbery against God.
"For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works."
Both passages emphasize the concept of being rewarded according to one's works. The EGW passage connects this principle to being "rich in good works" and avoiding the fate of the unfaithful steward, while Matthew 16:27 directly states that the Son of Man will reward every man according to his works.