"Look, O look to Jesus and live! You cannot but be charmed with the matchless attractions of the Son of God. Christ was God manifest in the flesh, the mystery hidden for ages, and in our acceptance or rejection of the Saviour of the world are involved eternal interests. CE 76.1"
"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."
EGW's phrase 'Christ was God manifest in the flesh' is a direct reference to 1 Timothy 3:16, which speaks of the mystery of godliness and God being manifested in the flesh.
"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."
Both passages emphasize the importance of belief in Jesus and the consequences of rejecting Him. EGW's statement about 'acceptance or rejection of the Saviour' echoes the sentiment in John 3:36 regarding belief and its impact on eternal life.
"To save the transgressor of God's law, Christ, the one equal with the Father, came to live heaven before men, that they might learn to know what it is to have heaven in the heart. He illustrated what man must be to be worthy of the precious boon of the life that measures with the life of God. CE 76.2"
"Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?"
Both passages emphasize that seeing Jesus is seeing the Father, revealing God's nature to humanity. EGW expands on the idea of Christ living heaven before men, which aligns with John 14:9's assertion that Jesus reveals the Father.
"The life of Christ was a life charged with a divine message of the love of God, and he longed intensely to impart this love to others in rich measure. Compassion beamed from his countenance, and his conduct was characterized by grace, humility, truth, and love. Every member of his church militant must manifest the same qualities, if he would join the church triumphant. The love of Christ is so broad, so full of glory, that in comparison to it, everything that men esteem as great, dwindles into insignificance. When we obtain a view of it, we exclaim, O the depth of the riches of the love that God bestowed upon men in the gift of his only begotten Son! CE 76.3"
"And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God."
Both passages discuss the immeasurable love of Christ. EGW elaborates on the qualities of Christ's life and the impact of His love, echoing the sentiment in Ephesians 3:19 about the love of Christ surpassing knowledge.