"The present activity of Satan in working upon hearts, and upon churches and nations, should startle every student of prophecy. The end is near. Let our churches arise. Let the converting power of God be experienced in the hearts of the individual members, and then we shall see the deep movings of the Spirit of God. The forgiveness of sins is not the sole result of the death of Jesus. He made the infinite sacrifice, not only that sin might be removed, but that human nature might be restored, rebeautified, reconstructed from its ruins, and made fit for the presence of God. 5T 537.1"
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"
Both passages warn about the activity of Satan and the need for vigilance. EGW's statement about Satan's activity working upon hearts, churches, and nations echoes the warning in 1 Peter 5:8 about the devil seeking whom he may devour.
"And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness."
Both passages discuss the renewal of the mind and the putting on of a new nature. EGW's statement about human nature being restored, rebeautified, and reconstructed aligns with the concept of being renewed in the spirit of the mind and putting on the new man in Ephesians 4:23-24.
"Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;"
Both passages connect conversion with the blotting out of sins and a refreshing from the Lord. EGW speaks of the converting power of God and the restoration of human nature, which aligns with the concept of repentance and conversion in Acts 3:19.
"them, and they will fall into error, apostasy, and open sin. The mind that is not elevated to the highest standard will in time lose its power to retain that which it had once gained. “Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” “Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” 5T 537.2"
"Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall."
EGW directly quotes 1 Corinthians 10:12.
"Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness."
EGW directly quotes 2 Peter 3:17.
"But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen."
The EGW passage directly quotes 2 Peter 3:18.