"“Be Ye Separate” I call upon my brethren who are appointed to educate, to change their course of action. It is a mistake for you to link your interests with any political party, to cast your vote with them or for them. Those who stand as educators, as ministers, as laborers together with God in any line, have no battles to fight in the political world. Their citizenship is in heaven. The Lord calls upon them to stand as a separate and peculiar people. He would have no schisms in the body of believers. His people are to possess the elements of reconciliation. GW 393"
"Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,"
EGW directly quotes and applies the concept of separation from the world, echoing the call in 2 Corinthians 6:17.
"Those teachers in the church or in the school who distinguish themselves by their zeal in politics, should be relieved of their work and responsibilities without delay; for the Lord will not co-operate with them. The tithe should not be used to pay any one for speechifying on political questions. Every teacher, minister, or leader in our ranks who is stirred with a desire to ventilate his opinions on political questions, should be converted by a belief in the truth, or give up his work. His influence must tell as a laborer together with God in winning souls to Christ, or his credentials must be taken from him. If he does not change, he will do harm, and only harm.... GW 393.1"
"No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier."
The Bible verse speaks against entanglement in worldly affairs, which EGW applies specifically to political involvement for church leaders. The principle is directly applied.
"Is it their work to make enemies in the political world?—No, no. They are to stand as subjects of Christ's kingdom, bearing the banner on which is inscribed, “The commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.” They are to carry the burden of a special work, a special message. We have a personal responsibility, and this is to be revealed before the heavenly universe, before angels, and before men. God does not call upon us to enlarge our influence by mingling with society, by linking up with men on political questions, but by standing as individual parts of His great whole, with Christ as our head. Christ is our Prince, and as His subjects we are to do the work appointed us by God.... GW 393.3"
"For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:"
Both passages emphasize the believer's primary allegiance to a heavenly kingdom and a focus on spiritual responsibilities rather than earthly politics. EGW's statement about being 'subjects of Christ's kingdom' aligns with the idea of 'conversation is in heaven' in Philippians.