When the soul surrenders itself to Christ, a new power takes possession of the new heart. A change is wrought which man can never accomplish for himself. It is a supernatural work, bringing a supernatural element into human nature. The soul that is yielded to Christ becomes His own fortress, which He holds in a revolted world, and He intends that no authority shall be known in it but His own. A soul thus kept in possession by the heavenly agencies is impregnable to the assaults of Satan. But unless we do yield ourselves to the control of Christ, we shall be dominated by the wicked one. We must inevitably be under the control of the one or the other of the two great powers that are contending for the supremacy of the world. It is not necessary for us deliberately to choose the service of the kingdom of darkness in order to come under its dominion. We have only to neglect to ally ourselves with the kingdom of light. If we do not co-operate with the heavenly agencies, Satan will take poss…
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
Both passages discuss the transformative power of being in Christ, resulting in a new creation or a new heart. EGW elaborates on the implications of this transformation, but the core idea is present in both.
"That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,"
Both passages discuss Christ dwelling in the heart. EGW speaks of Christ taking possession of the heart, while Ephesians speaks of Christ dwelling in the heart by faith. The idea of Christ's presence within the believer is central to both.
"the Spirit of grace. The most common manifestation of the sin against the Holy Spirit is in persistently slighting Heaven's invitation to repent. Every step in the rejection of Christ is a step toward the rejection of salvation, and toward the sin against the Holy Spirit. DA 324.2"
"Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?"
Both passages discuss doing despite to the Spirit of grace. EGW connects rejecting Christ with the sin against the Holy Spirit, while Hebrews speaks of doing despite to the Spirit of grace. The concept of rejecting or slighting the Holy Spirit's work is present in both.
"In rejecting Christ the Jewish people committed the unpardonable sin; and by refusing the invitation of mercy, we may commit the same error. We offer insult to the Prince of life, and put Him to shame before the synagogue of Satan and before the heavenly universe when we refuse to listen to His delegated messengers, and instead listen to the agents of Satan, who would draw the soul away from Christ. So long as one does this, he can find no hope or pardon, and he will finally lose all desire to be reconciled to God. DA 324.3"
"Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men."
Both passages discuss the unpardonable sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. EGW connects the Jewish people's rejection of Christ with this sin, while Matthew directly mentions the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Both passages address the serious consequences of rejecting God's grace.
"For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame."
Both passages discuss the possibility of falling away after experiencing God's grace and the difficulty of repentance thereafter. EGW connects rejecting Christ with a loss of desire for reconciliation, while Hebrews speaks of the impossibility of renewing to repentance those who fall away after being enlightened. Both passages warn against rejecting God's grace after having experienced it.