"Then the redeemed will be welcomed to the home that Jesus is preparing for them. There their companions will not be the vile of earth, liars, idolaters, the impure, and unbelieving; but they will associate with those who have overcome Satan and through divine grace have formed perfect characters. Every sinful tendency, every imperfection, that afflicts them here has been removed by the blood of Christ, and the excellence and brightness of His glory, far exceeding the brightness of the sun, is imparted to them. And the moral beauty, the perfection of His character, shines through them, in worth far exceeding this outward splendor. They are without fault before the great white throne, sharing the dignity and the privileges of the angels. SC 126.1"
"In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."
The EGW passage expands on the idea of Jesus preparing a place for believers, detailing the nature of that place and its inhabitants. It directly relates to the concept introduced in John 14:2.
"And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life."
The EGW passage echoes the sentiment of Revelation 21:27 regarding the exclusion of the defiled and those who practice falsehood from the heavenly city. It elaborates on the characteristics of those who will not be present.
"For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality."
The EGW passage describes the redeemed in heaven, perfected and free from corruption, which aligns with the concept of putting on incorruption and immortality described in 1 Corinthians 15:53. The verse speaks of the transformation at the resurrection, while EGW describes the state of the redeemed after that transformation.
"In view of the glorious inheritance that may be his, “what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” Matthew 16:26 . He may be poor, yet he possesses in himself a wealth and dignity that the world could never bestow. The soul redeemed and cleansed from sin, with all its noble powers dedicated to the service of God, is of surpassing worth; and there is joy in heaven in the presence of God and the holy angels over one soul redeemed, a joy that is expressed in songs of holy triumph. SC 126.2"
"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"
Ellen White directly references Matthew 16:26 in this passage.