"to God. Souls guilty and helpless, liable to be destroyed by the arts and snares of Satan, are cared for as a shepherd cares for the sheep of his flock. MH 162.1"
"How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?"
Both passages use the shepherd and sheep analogy to describe God's care for sinners.
"I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep."
Both passages use the shepherd and sheep analogy to describe God's care for sinners.
"The Saviour's example is to be the standard of our service for the tempted and the erring. The same interest and tenderness and long-suffering that He has manifested toward us, we are to manifest toward others. “As I have loved you,” He says, “that ye also love one another.” John 13:34 . If Christ dwells in us, we shall reveal His unselfish love toward all with whom we have to do. As we see men and women in need of sympathy and help, we shall not ask, “Are they worthy?” but “How can I benefit them?” MH 162.2"
"A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another."
EGW directly quotes John 13:34 and uses it as the basis for her point.
"But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil."
While not a direct quote, the sentiment of Luke 6:35, loving enemies and doing good without expecting anything in return, aligns with EGW's call to help others regardless of their worthiness. The connection is thematic rather than a direct principle.
"Rich and poor, high and low, free and bond, are God's heritage. He who gave His life to redeem man sees in every human being a value that exceeds finite computation. By the mystery and glory of the cross we are to discern His estimate of the value of the soul. When we do this, we shall feel that human beings, however degraded, have cost too much to be treated with coldness or contempt. We shall realize the importance of working for our fellow men, that they may be exalted to the throne of God. MH 162.3"
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus."
EGW's statement about rich and poor, high and low, being God's heritage echoes the sentiment of Galatians 3:28, which emphasizes equality in Christ. The connection is thematic and reinforces the idea of unity and value in God's eyes.