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1 | What is "spiritual pride"? | Prov 16:18 | cwade | 68983 | ||
What is spiritual pride? Is it a sin to be proud of one's knowledge of the Bible? | ||||||
2 | What is "spiritual pride"? | Prov 16:18 | Mommapbs | 69031 | ||
Greetings! Good question and Hank gave you an excellent answer! I'd like to add something else for you to consider. This is what God says we should boast about: . . .but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things," declares the LORD. Jer 9:24 Might this be the ONLY form of pride that God approves of? But, can we ever really boast that we fully know and understand God? The more I come to know Him, the less I know - I know! (See Isa 55:8-9) I suspect that knowing who we are in Christ is the only thing we can "be proud of" and at that, we are proud of HIM who gave Himself for us! Just some thoughts. mommapbs |
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3 | What is "spiritual pride"? | Prov 16:18 | romans | 69044 | ||
Hi Bro! Just a thought to share, from a layman's point of view, I would define spiritual pride as taking oneself's spiritual status above the others which could be as follows: 1) Against an unbeliever - pride of being born again and saved and he is not. THE FACT IS WE ARE SAVED BY GRACE NOT BY OUR OWN EFFORT (Eph. 2:8-9), SO NOTHING TO TAKE PRIDE. 2) Against a fellow believer - putting yourself above them for you know more about God and the Bible. THE FACT IS EVERYTHING THAT WE KNOW ABOUT GOD AND HIS WORD ARE REVELATIONS FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT (John 14:16). Anything that puts oneself above the others are unrighteous act before God. There is a "spiritual pride" that is acceptable in my point of view and that is "spiritual pride" in sense that I am grateful and much delighted that I am His child (no comparison to others, just between me and my God). Same thing goes to what our brother (mommapbs) had said "that knowing who we are in Christ is the only thing we can 'be proud of' and at that, we are proud of HIM who gave Himself for us." As we search and study His word, may He reveal more of Himself but making us more humble as we ought to be that His name be magnified and glorified. AMEN Brother in Christ, Romans |
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