"The greatness and power with which the Creator endowed Lucifer he has perverted; and yet, when it suits his purpose, he can impart to men sentiments that are enchanting. Everything in nature comes from God; yet Satan can inspire his agents with thoughts that appear elevating and noble. Did he not come to Christ with quotations of Scripture when he designed to overthrow him with his specious temptations? This is the way in which he comes to man, as an angel of light disguising his temptations under an appearance of goodness, and making men believe him to be the friend rather than the enemy of humanity. It is in this way that he has deceived and seduced the race,—beguiling them with subtle temptations, bewildering them with specious deceptions. CE 73.1"
"And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light."
The EGW passage explicitly mentions Satan disguising himself as an angel of light, which is a direct allusion to 2 Corinthians 11:14.
"Satan has ascribed to God all the evils to which flesh is heir. He has represented him as a God who delights in the sufferings of his creatures, who is revengeful and implacable. It was Satan who originated the doctrine of eternal torment as a punishment for sin, because in this way he could lead men into infidelity and rebellion, distract souls, and dethrone the human reason. CE 73.2"
"Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it."
The EGW passage describes Satan's misrepresentation of God and the origin of the doctrine of eternal torment. This aligns with John 8:44, which identifies the devil as a liar and the father of lies. The connection is a valid principle.
"Heaven, looking down, and seeing the delusions into which men were led, knew that a divine Instructor must come to earth. Men in ignorance and moral darkness must have light, spiritual light; for the world knew not God, and he must be revealed to their understanding. Truth looked down from heaven and saw not the reflection of her image; for dense clouds of moral darkness and gloom enveloped the world, and the Lord Jesus alone was able to roll back the clouds; for he was the light of the world. By his presence he could dissipate the gloomy shadow that Satan had cast between man and God. Darkness covered the earth, and gross darkness the people. Through the accumulated misrepresentations of the enemy, many were so deceived that they worshiped a false god, clothed with the attributes of the satanic character. CE 73.3"
"Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."
EGW directly references the concept of Jesus as the 'light of the world' and the darkness covering the earth, which is a central theme in John 8:12.
"That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world."
Both passages discuss Jesus as the light of the world dispelling darkness. The EGW passage elaborates on the moral and spiritual darkness and the need for a divine instructor, while John 1:9 identifies Jesus as the true light. The connection is valid and meaningful.