"I exalted before them the infinite sacrifice made by the Father in giving His beloved Son for fallen men, that they might through obedience be transformed, and become the acknowledged sons of God. LS 234.1"
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
EGW's statement about the Father's sacrifice of His Son for fallen humanity closely mirrors the core message of John 3:16. The connection is clear and significant.
"For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren."
Both passages discuss being conformed to the image of Christ/becoming sons of God through sacrifice and obedience. The EGW passage amplifies the idea of transformation through obedience, which aligns with the concept of being conformed to the image of Christ in Romans 8:29.