"outcast; it is that life which otherwise appears virtuous, honorable, and noble, but in which one sin is fostered, one vice indulged. To the soul that is struggling in secret against some giant temptation, trembling upon the very verge of the precipice, such an example is one of the most powerful enticements to sin. He who, endowed with high conceptions of life and truth and honor, does yet willfully transgress one precept of God's holy law, has perverted his noble gifts into a lure to sin. Genius, talent, sympathy, even generous and kindly deeds, may thus become decoys of Satan to entice souls over the precipice of ruin. Ed 150.2"
"For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all."
EGW's statement about one sin being fostered and its impact on others reflects the principle in James 2:10 that offending in one point makes one guilty of all.
"This is why God has given so many examples showing the results of even one wrong act. From the sad story of that one sin which “brought death into the world and all our woe, with loss of Eden,” to the record of him who for thirty pieces of silver sold the Lord of glory, Bible biography abounds in these examples, set up as beacons of warning at the byways leading from the path of life. Ed 150.3"
"And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat."
EGW alludes to the story of the fall in Genesis 3, specifically referencing the consequences of the sin described in Genesis 3:6.
"And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver."
EGW alludes to Judas' betrayal of Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, as described in Matthew 26:15.
"There is warning also in noting the results that have followed upon even once yielding to human weakness and error, the fruit of the letting go of faith. Ed 150.4"
"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
EGW's statement about the consequences of yielding to human weakness and error by letting go of faith aligns with the principle in Hebrews 11:6 that faith is essential for pleasing God. While not a direct quote, the theme of faith's importance is shared.
"And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin."
The EGW quote directly echoes the principle in Romans 14:23 that actions not based on faith are sinful and lead to negative consequences. The connection is more than just thematic; it's a direct application of the verse's principle.