"The “Cannot-Sin” Theory During family prayer that night, the Spirit of the Lord rested upon me, and I was shown many things in vision. These men were presented to me as doing great injury to the cause of God. While professing sanctification, they were transgressing the sacred law. They were corrupt at heart, and those in union with them were under a satanic delusion, obeying their carnal instincts instead of the word of God. LS 83"
"This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh."
The EGW passage describes individuals professing sanctification while transgressing God's law and obeying carnal instincts. This directly contradicts the principle in Galatians 5:16, which encourages walking in the Spirit to avoid fulfilling the lusts of the flesh. The connection is clear and meaningful.
"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us."
The EGW passage describes individuals who, while professing sanctification, are actually corrupt and transgressing God's law. This aligns with the warning in 1 John 1:8 against claiming to be without sin, as such a claim is self-deceptive. The connection highlights the importance of acknowledging one's sinfulness.