"supports its claims to a supernatural character are attributed to fraud on the part of the medium. But while it is true that the results of trickery have often been palmed off as genuine manifestations, there have also been marked evidences of supernatural power. And many who reject spiritualism as the result of human skill or cunning will, when confronted with manifestations which they cannot account for upon this ground, be led to acknowledge its claims. PP 685.1"
"Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,"
EGW's discussion of supernatural power and manifestations in spiritualism echoes the idea of 'lying wonders' associated with Satan's work in 2 Thessalonians 2:9. Both passages acknowledge the existence of supernatural phenomena while cautioning against their deceptive nature.
"Modern spiritualism and the forms of ancient witchcraft and idol worship—all having communion with the dead as their vital principle—are founded upon that first lie by which Satan beguiled Eve in Eden: “Ye shall not surely die: for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, ... ye shall be as gods.” Genesis 3:4, 5 . Alike based upon falsehood and perpetuating the same, they are alike from the father of lies. PP 685.2"
"For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil."
EGW directly quotes Genesis 3:5 and explicitly connects it to the foundation of spiritualism.
"And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:"
EGW directly quotes Genesis 3:4 and explicitly connects it to the foundation of spiritualism.
"Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it."
The EGW passage connects spiritualism to the "father of lies," which is a clear reference to Satan. John 8:44 describes the devil as a liar and the father of lies. While not a direct quote, the thematic connection is strong and intentional.
"The Hebrews were expressly forbidden to engage in any manner in pretended communion with the dead. God closed this door effectually when He said: “The dead know not anything.... Neither have they any more a portion forever in anything that is done under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6 . “His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.” Psalm 146:4 . And the Lord declared to Israel: “The soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set My face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.” Leviticus 20:6 . PP 685.3"
"His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish."
Ellen White directly references Psalms 146:4 in this passage.
"And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people."
Ellen White directly references Leviticus 20:6 in this passage.
"The “familiar spirits” were not the spirits of the dead, but evil angels, the messengers of Satan. Ancient idolatry, which, as we have seen, comprises both worship of the dead and pretended communion with them, is declared by the Bible to have been demon worship. The apostle Paul, in warning his brethren against participating, in any manner, in the idolatry of their heathen neighbors, says, “The things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God, and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.” 1 Corinthians 10:20 . The psalmist, speaking of Israel, says that “they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,” and in the next verse he explains that they sacrificed them “unto the idols of Canaan.” Psalm 106:37, 38 . In their supposed worship of dead men they were in reality worshiping demons. PP 685.4"
"But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils."
EGW directly quotes 1 Corinthians 10:20 to support her argument about demon worship.
"Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God."
Both passages address the issue of familiar spirits and the prohibition against seeking them out. While EGW doesn't directly quote Leviticus 19:31, the theme is clearly present in her discussion of familiar spirits and demon worship.