"“But, mother,” said I, “do you really believe that the soul sleeps in the grave until the resurrection? Do you think that the Christian, when he dies, does not go immediately to heaven, nor the sinner to hell?” LS 49.1"
"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:"
The EGW passage discusses the state of the dead until the resurrection, which is directly related to the resurrection of the dead described in 1 Thessalonians 4:16.
"She answered: “The Bible gives us no proof that there is an eternally burning hell. If there is such a place, it should be mentioned in the Sacred Book.” LS 49.2"
"And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death."
EGW's statement questions the existence of an eternally burning hell, which is a direct counterpoint to the concept presented in Revelation 20:14, where death and hell are cast into the lake of fire.
"“Why, mother!” cried I, in astonishment, “this is strange talk for you! If you believe this strange theory, do not let any one know of it; for I fear that sinners would gather security from this belief, and never desire to seek the Lord.” LS 49.3"
"And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just."
The EGW passage expresses concern that the doctrine of soul sleep might lead to complacency in seeking God, which parallels the concern in Romans 3:8 about people using grace as an excuse to sin.
“If this is sound Bible truth,” she replied, “instead of preventing the salvation of sinners, it will be the means of winning them to Christ. If the love of God will not induce the rebel to yield, the terrors of an eternal hell will not drive him to repentance. Besides, it does not seem a proper way to win souls to Jesus by appealing to one of the lowest attributes of the mind,—abject fear. The love of Jesus attracts; it will subdue the hardest heart.” LS 49.4 It was some months after this conversation before I heard anything further concerning this doctrine; but during this time my mind had been much exercised upon the subject. When I heard it preached, I believed it to be the truth. From the time that light in regard to the sleep of the dead dawned upon my mind, the mystery that had enshrouded the resurrection vanished, and the great event itself assumed a new and sublime importance. My mind had often been disturbed by its efforts to reconcile the immediate reward or punishment of th…
"Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?"
EGW's passage directly echoes the sentiment in Romans 2:4 that God's goodness leads to repentance, contrasting it with the use of fear as a motivator.