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"211.1 We should show these persons the result of harmful indulgences in lessening physical, mental, and moral power. Help them to realize their responsibility as stewards of God's gifts. Show them the good they could do with the money they now spend for that which does them only harm. Present the total abstinence pledge, asking that the money they would otherwise spend for liquor, tobacco, or like indulgences be devoted to the relief of the sick poor or for the training of children and youth for usefulness in the world. To such an appeal not many would refuse to listen. MH 211.2"
Likely biblical basis 80% 1 Peter 4:10
"As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."
Both passages discuss the principle of stewardship and using resources wisely.
"There is another danger to which the wealthy are especially exposed, and here is also a field for the medical missionary. Multitudes who are prosperous in the world, and who never stoop to the common forms of vice, are yet brought to destruction through the love of riches. The cup most difficult to carry is not the cup that is empty, but the cup that is full to the brim. It is this that needs to be most carefully balanced. Affliction and adversity bring disappointment and sorrow; but it is prosperity that is most dangerous to spiritual life. MH 211.3"
Likely biblical basis 95% 1 Timothy 6:9
"But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition."
The EGW passage directly echoes the warning in 1 Timothy 6:9 about the dangers of wealth and its potential to lead to destruction. The connection is clear and significant.
Related principle 85% Matthew 19:24
"And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."
Both passages address the difficulty the wealthy have in spiritual matters. While EGW doesn't explicitly mention the camel and the eye of the needle, the underlying theme of wealth as a hindrance to spiritual life is present in both.

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