"Our hard hearts need to be broken. We need to come together in perfect unity, and we need to realize that we are the purchase of the blood of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Let each one say: “He gave His life for me, and He wants me, as I go through this world, to reveal the love that He revealed in giving Himself for me.” Christ bore our sins in His own body on the cross, that God might be just and yet the justifier of those who believe in Him. There is life, eternal life, for all who will surrender to Christ. 9T 193.2"
"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:"
EGW directly references the concept of being 'purchased by the blood of Jesus Christ,' which is a clear echo and amplification of 1 Peter 1:18-19, which speaks of redemption through the precious blood of Christ. This is more than a thematic parallel; it's a direct principle being reiterated.
"Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment."
Both passages emphasize unity among believers. EGW's passage focuses on unity through the shared experience of Christ's sacrifice, while 1 Corinthians 1:10 directly urges believers to speak the same thing and avoid divisions. The connection is thematic, but not a strong direct principle.
"I want to see the King in His beauty. I want to behold His matchless charms. I want you to behold Him, too. Christ will lead His redeemed ones beside the river of life and will explain to them all that perplexed them in this world. The mysteries of grace will unfold before them. Where their finite minds discerned only confusion and broken purposes, they will see the most perfect and beautiful harmony. 9T 193.3"
"And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb."
EGW's description of Christ leading the redeemed beside the river of life directly alludes to Revelation 22:1. The connection is clear and supports the original assessment.
"One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple."
Both passages express a desire to behold the beauty of the Lord. EGW's statement, 'I want to see the King in His beauty,' directly echoes the sentiment in Psalm 27:4, making this a valid thematic parallel.