149.1 The religious life of a large number who profess to be Christians is such as to show that they are not Christians. They are constantly misrepresenting Christ, falsifying his character. They do not feel the importance of this transformation of character, and that they must be conformed to his divine likeness; and at times they will exhibit a false phase of Christianity to the world, which will work ruin to the souls of those who are brought into association with them, for the very reason that they are, while professing to be Christians, not under the control of Jesus Christ. Their own hereditary and cultivated traits of character are indulged as precious qualifications when they are death-leading in their influence over other minds. In plain, simple words, they walk in the sparks of their own kindling. They have a religion subject to, and controlled by, circumstances. If everything happens to move in a way that pleases them, and there are no irritating circumstances that call to t…
"They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate."
Both passages address the hypocrisy of those who profess faith but whose actions contradict their claims. EGW elaborates on how this misrepresentation of Christ damages others, while Titus 1:16 states they deny God through their actions.
"For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren."
Both passages discuss being conformed to the image of Christ/His Son. EGW speaks of the transformation of character to conform to Christ's divine likeness, while Romans 8:29 speaks of predestination to be conformed to the image of His Son.