"forgiven; yet well he knew that for the weakness of character which had caused his fall only the grace of Christ could avail. He found in himself nothing in which to glory. COL 160.1"
"For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not."
Both passages express the idea that humans, in themselves, lack inherent goodness or strength, and that reliance on divine grace is necessary. Romans 7:18 speaks to the inability to perform good, while EGW speaks to weakness of character.
"That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."
Both passages emphasize that humans should not glory in themselves, but rather in the Lord. EGW's statement about finding nothing in oneself to glory in aligns with the principle of 1 Corinthians 1:31.
"None of the apostles or prophets ever claimed to be without sin. Men who have lived nearest to God, men who would sacrifice life itself rather than knowingly commit a wrong act, men whom God had honored with divine light and power, have confessed the sinfulness of their own nature. They have put no confidence in the flesh, have claimed no righteousness of their own, but have trusted wholly in the righteousness of Christ. So will it be with all who behold Christ. COL 160.2"
"As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:"
EGW's statement about apostles and prophets not claiming to be without sin aligns with the broader biblical theme of human sinfulness, as expressed in Romans 3:10. While not a direct quote, the concept is clearly echoed.
"For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh."
EGW's emphasis on not putting confidence in the flesh directly parallels Paul's statement in Philippians 3:3 about having no confidence in the flesh. The connection is thematic and reinforces the idea of relying on Christ rather than human ability.
At every advance step in Christian experience our repentance will deepen. It is to those whom the Lord has forgiven, to those whom He acknowledges as His people, that He says, “Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall loathe yourselves in your own sight.” Ezekiel 36:31 . Again He says, “I will establish My covenant with thee, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord; that thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.” Ezekiel 16:62, 63 . Then our lips will not be opened in self-glorification. We shall know that our sufficiency is in Christ alone. We shall make the apostle's confession our own. “I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing.” Romans 7:18 . “God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.” G…
"That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God."
EGW directly quotes Ezekiel 16:63 and uses it to support her point about remembering shame and God's pacification.
"Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations."
EGW directly quotes Ezekiel 36:31 to support her argument that repentance deepens with Christian experience, leading to self-loathing for past sins.
"For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not."
Ellen White directly references Romans 7:18 in this passage.
"But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world."
Ellen White directly references Galatians 6:14 in this passage.