"The warnings of the word of God regarding the perils surrounding the Christian church belong to us today. As in the days of the apostles men tried by tradition and philosophy to destroy faith in the Scriptures, so today, by the pleasing sentiments of higher criticism, evolution, spiritualism, theosophy, and pantheism, the enemy of righteousness is seeking to lead souls into forbidden paths. To many the Bible is as a lamp without oil, because they have turned their minds into channels of speculative belief that bring misunderstanding and confusion. The work of higher criticism, in dissecting, conjecturing, reconstructing, is destroying faith in the Bible as a divine revelation. It is robbing God's word of power to control, uplift, and inspire human lives. By spiritualism, multitudes are taught to believe that desire is the highest law, that license is liberty, and that man is accountable only to himself. AA 474.1"
"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ."
Both passages warn against being led astray by philosophy and tradition, although EGW expands on the specific forms these take.
"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."
Both passages discuss a time when people will reject sound doctrine and follow their own desires, being led astray by false teachings.
"The follower of Christ will meet with the “enticing words” against which the apostle warned the Colossian believers. He will meet with spiritualistic interpretations of the Scriptures, but he is not to accept them. His voice is to be heard in clear affirmation of the eternal truths of the Scriptures. Keeping his eyes fixed on Christ, he is to move steadily forward in the path marked out, discarding all ideas that are not in harmony with His teaching. The truth of God is to be the subject for his contemplation and meditation. He is to regard the Bible as the voice of God speaking directly to him. Thus he will find the wisdom which is divine. AA 474.2"
"And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words."
EGW directly quotes and references the warning against 'enticing words' from Colossians 2:4 in the context of spiritual deception.
"Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
Both passages emphasize the importance of adhering to truth and the freedom that comes from it. EGW speaks of affirming 'eternal truths of the Scriptures' and finding 'wisdom which is divine,' echoing John 8:31-32's connection between abiding in Jesus' word and knowing the truth.
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
Both passages highlight the guiding role of God's word. EGW states that the follower of Christ should keep his eyes fixed on Christ and move forward in the path marked out, while Psalm 119:105 describes God's word as a lamp and light for one's path.