What is PRIDE?

[Ztheberean]

Pride Strong

[kittyjo]

John:

30He must increase, but I must decrease.

31He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

Pride chokes the Word, chokes growth/spiritual fruits, spreads contention and makes for a bad witness.... And is something we've all been guilty of. It creeps in, it is sneaky, a thief that steals glory from God and is something that requires regular self examination... like weeding a garden. I was reading through some bible lessons on this recently and thought I'd share...

http://www.dtm.org/LessonsOnLine/

http://www.dtm.org/lessons/902a.htm?cfIndex=902a

LOOK AT ME!

I'm such a neat, important guy

My prideful spirit cries

God really got a deal with me

(Oh, what a pack of lies!)

All God got when He got me

Was a mountainful of sin

A closet full of rebellion

Just ready to strike again

God didn't get a bargain, no!

That's Satan's phony song

God got a box of weakness

So we could see Him strong!

And all our lives we seem to think

That surely God must know

That we and He together, wow!

We'll put on quite a show!

Look at me! We clamor

Look at all I've done!

And while the world is gaping

They never see God's Son

Listen to me ... we holler

We simply must be heard

And while they're hearing our voice

They never hear the Lord!

Let me win ... compare

[HeatherEljohari]

Beautiful Poem.

[Ztheberean]

Pride Strong

[Guest Biblicist]

Pride Strong's Greek # 5244- Showing one's self above others, despising others, or even treating them with contempt, an overweening estimate of one's means, or merits.

Pride Strong's Greek # 5187- Render insolent, blind in conceit and pride, foolish, or stupid in the wisdom and understanding of the word of God.

Those who say that they have free-will make the word of God have no effect upon them, this is because they have learned this by men's tradition (Mk 7:11 & 13). Don't you remember that Jesus warns us (to stay away from) the doctrine of the Pharisees?? (Math 16:11-12) Believers who are under these (popular religious leaders of today) are into the evil things of pride, foolishness, (ignorance of the word of God), deceit, and covetousness. These evil things cause them to be defiled (Mk 7:21-23).

Condemnation- Strong's Greek # 2920- The present danger of judgment, and sentence of punishment.

Whosoever is angry with their brother/sister without a cause is in danger of judgment, and hell fire (Math 5:22); These believers moved themselves into John 3:16 (because they are under a false teacher), which is against God working the truth into us, so that it's light (of this knowledge) could come out of us (Jn 3:21) For this wisdom is only justified by it's children (Math 11:19).

I think both these definitions ''pride'' and ''condemnation'' just by reading your post sound like they are referring to you.

#1 pride,you are showing yourself above others,despising them,even showing them contempt.

#2 condemnation,you are angry without a cause.

Because people believe they have been given free will by God is no reason for you to verbally assault them as you have.

You don't have a problem with me, YOU have a problem with the SCRIPTURES. Don't shoot the messenger, it's not MY message. It seems obvious by your response that YOU are in Pride because you are:

blind in conceit and pride, foolish, or stupid in the wisdom and understanding of the word of God.

Strong's Greek # 5187-

You just proved that every thing I said about you was correct.

Matthew 7:1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Psalm 13:10 Pride only breeds quarrels,

but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

[Guest Biblicist]

A Biblical study of Pride is one of the more important studies Believers could do.

Well done!

Ezekial 28:17 Your heart became proud

on account of your beauty,

and you corrupted your wisdom

because of your splendor.

So I threw you to the earth;

I made a spectacle of you before kings.

[HopesDaughter]

Pride can also be a group of lions.

[Guest Biblicist]

Pride can also be a group of lions.

1 Peter 5

6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

Be careful of pride...the roaring lion is seeking.

[jehovah Nissi]

Being a timmid and shy person is being prideful...always thinking what the other person is thinking of you..."What are they thinking of ME? What would they think of ME if I said or did that? ME, ME, ME, ME...sound prideful dosn't it?

Walking in Victory,

J

[HopesDaughter]

Being a timmid and shy person is being prideful...always thinking what the other person is thinking of you..."What are they thinking of ME? What would they think of ME if I said or did that? ME, ME, ME, ME...sound prideful dosn't it?

Walking in Victory,

J

Also acting like a know it all don't get you very far either!

Better to just pray "God cut me down to size" and save yourself the embarrassment. He always accomodates.

Edited January 9, 2008 by HopesDaughter