"The Holy Scriptures are the perfect standard of truth, and as such should be given the highest place in education. To obtain an education worthy of the name, we must receive a knowledge of God, the Creator, and of Christ, the Redeemer, as they are revealed in the sacred word. Ed 17.1"
"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"
Both passages highlight the importance of Scripture as a source of truth and instruction. EGW's emphasis on the Bible as the 'perfect standard of truth' and its role in education directly reflects the principle that Scripture is 'profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness' as stated in 2 Timothy 3:16.
"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."
EGW directly connects knowing God and Jesus Christ with eternal life and emphasizes the importance of this knowledge in education, echoing the core message of John 17:3.
"Every human being, created in the image of God, is endowed with a power akin to that of the Creator— individuality, power to think and to do. The men in whom this power is developed are the men who bear responsibilities, who are leaders in enterprise, and who influence character. It is the work of true education to develop this power, to train the youth to be thinkers, and not mere reflectors of other men's thought. Instead of confining their study to that which men have said or written, let students be directed to the sources of truth, to the vast fields opened for research in nature and revelation. Let them contemplate the great facts of duty and destiny, and the mind will expand and strengthen. Instead of educated weaklings, institutions of learning may send forth men strong to think and to act, men who are masters and not slaves of circumstances, men who possess breadth of mind, clearness of thought, and the courage of their convictions. Ed 17.2"
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."
The EGW passage directly builds upon the concept of humans being created in God's image (Genesis 1:27) by stating that humans possess a power akin to the Creator, namely individuality and the capacity for thought and action. It's more than just an allusion; it's a foundational principle.