"By His words and His works, Christ testified to a divine power that produces supernatural results, to a future life beyond the present, to God as a Father of the children of men, ever watchful of their true interests. He revealed the working of divine power in benevolence and compassion that rebuked the selfish exclusiveness of the Sadducees. He taught that both for man's temporal and for his eternal good, God moves upon the heart by the Holy Spirit. He showed the error of trusting to human power for that transformation of character which can be wrought only by the Spirit of God. DA 605.1"
"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."
Both passages highlight the role of the Holy Spirit in teaching and transforming individuals. The EGW passage emphasizes the Spirit's role in both temporal and eternal good, while John 14:26 focuses on the Spirit as a Comforter and teacher.
"If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?"
Both passages emphasize God's benevolent nature and His care for His children. The EGW passage speaks of God as a Father watchful of their true interests, while Matthew 7:11 illustrates God's willingness to give good gifts.
"frailties and passions of this life being perpetuated in the life beyond. DA 605.3"
"Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption."
The EGW passage directly contradicts the idea that the frailties and passions of this life are perpetuated in the afterlife, which aligns with the principle in 1 Corinthians 15:50 that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.
"In answer to their questions, Jesus lifted the veil from the future life. “In the resurrection,” He said, “they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.” He showed that the Sadducees were wrong in their belief. Their premises were false. “Ye do err,” He added, “not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.” He did not charge them, as He had charged the Pharisees, with hypocrisy, but with error of belief. DA 605.4"
"Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God."
The EGW passage directly quotes Jesus' words from Matthew 22:29, making it a clear and explicit allusion.
"But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:"
The EGW passage directly quotes and elaborates on the Bible verse, making it a clear and explicit allusion.