"and the voice. Its working will be seen in politeness and tender regard shown by brother for brother, in kind, encouraging words. An angel presence is in the home. The life breathes a sweet perfume, which ascends to God as holy incense. Love is manifested in kindness, gentleness, forbearance, and long-suffering. COL 102.1"
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,"
The EGW passage describes the manifestation of love within a Christian home, mirroring the fruit of the Spirit, including love, longsuffering, and gentleness, as described in Galatians 5:22.
"The countenance is changed. Christ abiding in the heart shines out in the faces of those who love Him and keep His commandments. Truth is written there. The sweet peace of heaven is revealed. There is expressed a habitual gentleness, a more than human love. COL 102.2"
"But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."
Both passages discuss the transformation of believers into the image of Christ, reflected in their countenance. EGW's passage amplifies the idea of Christ's presence shining through those who love Him, echoing the concept of being changed into His image by the Spirit.
"The leaven of truth works a change in the whole man, making the coarse refined, the rough gentle, the selfish generous. By it the impure are cleansed, washed in the blood of the Lamb. Through its life-giving power it brings all there is of mind and soul and strength into harmony with the divine life. Man with his human nature becomes a partaker of divinity. Christ is honored in excellence and perfection of character. As these changes are effected, angels break forth in rapturous song, and God and Christ rejoice over souls fashioned after the divine similitude. COL 102.3"
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
The EGW passage describes the transformative power of truth, leading to a new and refined character. This strongly parallels the concept of being a 'new creature' in Christ, where old things pass away and all things become new, as stated in 2 Corinthians 5:17.
"Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is."
The EGW passage speaks of becoming a partaker of divinity and being fashioned after the divine similitude. This aligns with 1 John 3:2, which discusses becoming like Christ when He appears. Both passages address the idea of believers being transformed into the likeness of God.
"And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."
The passage mentions being cleansed and washed in the blood of the Lamb, which is a direct reference to the cleansing power of Christ's sacrifice.