"And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:"
Ellen White directly references 2 Thessalonians 2:8 in this passage.
"The doctrine of the world's conversion and the spiritual reign of Christ was not held by the apostolic church. It was not generally accepted by Christians until about the beginning of the eighteenth century. Like every other error, its results were evil. It taught men to look far in the future for the coming of the Lord and prevented them from giving heed to the signs heralding His approach. It induced a feeling of confidence and security that was not well founded and led many to neglect the preparation necessary in order to meet their Lord. GC 321.2"
"Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh."
Both passages discuss the importance of being ready for the Second Coming. The EGW passage criticizes the belief that the Lord's coming is far off, leading to complacency, while Matthew 24:44 directly urges believers to be prepared because the Son of Man will come unexpectedly.
"Miller found the literal, personal coming of Christ to be plainly taught in the Scriptures. Says Paul: “The Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the Archangel, and with the trump of God.” 1 Thessalonians 4:16 . And the Saviour declares: “They shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” “For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” Matthew 24:30, 27 . He is to be accompanied by all the hosts of heaven. “The Son of man shall come in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him.” Matthew 25:31 . “And He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together His elect.” Matthew 24:31 . GC 321.3"
"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:"
Ellen White directly references 1 Thessalonians 4:16 in this passage.
"When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:"
Ellen White directly references Matthew 25:31 in this passage.
"And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."
Ellen White directly references Matthew 24:31 in this passage.