"The Church Trial Not long after, we were notified to be present at a meeting to be held in the vestry of the church. There were but few present. The influence of my father and his family was such that our opposers had no desire to present our cases before a larger number of the congregation. The single charge preferred was that we had walked contrary to their rules. Upon asking what rules we had violated, it was stated, after a little hesitation, that we had attended other meetings, and had neglected to meet regularly with our class. LS 52"
"Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men."
The EGW passage describes being questioned for violating church rules, while Acts 5:29 highlights the principle of obeying God over human authority. The parallel lies in prioritizing divine conviction over human regulations.
"The only answer to this was an evasive declaration that we had walked contrary to the rules of the church, and the best course would be to voluntarily withdraw from it to save a trial. We answered that we preferred a regular trial, and demanded to know what sin was charged to us, as we were conscious of no wrong in looking for and loving the appearing of the Saviour. LS 52.1"
"Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men."
The EGW passage describes a situation where the author and her family prioritized their beliefs about the appearing of the Saviour over the rules of the church. This echoes the principle in Acts 5:29 of obeying God rather than men, although it is not a direct quote or explicit allusion.
"If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also."
The EGW passage describes persecution for their beliefs, mirroring the warning in John 15:18-20 about the world's hatred towards those who follow Christ.