"History is repeating. With the open Bible before them, and professing to reverence its teachings, many of the religious leaders of our time are destroying faith in it as the word of God. They busy themselves with dissecting the word, and set their own opinions above its plainest statements. In their hands God's word loses its regenerating power. This is why infidelity runs riot, and iniquity is rife. DA 258.1"
"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;"
Both passages discuss leaders who distort doctrine to suit their own desires. EGW's passage speaks of leaders dissecting the word and setting their own opinions above it, leading to infidelity. 2 Timothy 4:3 speaks of people who will not endure sound doctrine and heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts. The connection is strong enough to confirm.
"And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition."
Both passages deal with the idea of religious leaders undermining God's word through their own traditions or interpretations. Matthew 15:6 speaks of making the commandment of God of none effect by tradition, while EGW speaks of religious leaders destroying faith in the word of God by dissecting it and setting their own opinions above it.
"The defenses of the soul are broken down. He has no barrier against sin. When once the restraints of God's word and His Spirit are rejected, no man knows to what depths of degradation he may sink. Secret sin or master passion may hold him a captive as helpless as was the demoniac of Capernaum. Yet his condition is not hopeless. DA 258.4"
"Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?"
Both passages highlight the principle that yielding to sin leads to bondage. Romans 6:16 explicitly states that we become servants to whom we obey, whether sin or righteousness. The EGW passage echoes this by stating that rejecting God's restraints can lead to being held captive by sin.
"While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage."
Both passages address the concept of being enslaved by corruption or sin. 2 Peter 2:19 states that a person is brought into bondage by whatever overcomes them. The EGW passage echoes this by describing how rejecting God's word and Spirit can lead to being held captive by sin.
"And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs."
The EGW passage uses the demoniac of Capernaum as an example of someone captive to sin, drawing a parallel between physical and spiritual bondage. While not a direct quote, the reference is clear and serves to illustrate her point about the depths of degradation one can sink to when rejecting God's word.
"The means by which we can overcome the wicked one is that by which Christ overcame,—the power of the word. God does not control our minds without our consent; but if we desire to know and to do His will, His promises are ours: “Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” “If any man willeth to do His will, he shall know of the teaching.” John 8:32 ; 7:17 , R. V. Through faith in these promises, every man may be delivered from the snares of error and the control of sin. DA 258.5"
"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
EGW directly quotes John 8:32, making it an explicit allusion.
"If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself."
EGW directly quotes John 7:17, making it an explicit allusion.
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
Both passages discuss resisting evil and being delivered from its power. While EGW doesn't directly quote James 4:7, the underlying principle of resisting the devil is present in both texts.
"delivered? ... Thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.” Isaiah 49:24, 25 . DA 258.6"
"But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children."
EGW directly quotes Isaiah 49:25, making it an explicit allusion.