The Bible speaks extensively against pride, emphasizing that it leads to destruction and that God actively works to bring it low.
Scripture warns of the destructive nature of pride, portraying it as a monstrous creature that exalts self above all else. Passages like Isaiah 2:11 and Ezekiel 7:24 highlight God's intention to humble the proud and exalt only Himself. Pride is condemned as it not only glorifies self but also leads to a disregard for God's holiness and authority. In the plan of God, He employs various means—like temporal poverty or revelations of internal sin—to cut down pride, as we see with the call to humility in James 4:6, where God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
Scripture References:
Isaiah 2:11, Ezekiel 7:24, Isaiah 2:17, 1 Corinthians 4:7, Proverbs 28:25-26, Genesis 6:5, Isaiah 14:12-15, Proverbs 6:16-17, Psalm 10:2-4, Proverbs 6:16-19, Proverbs 16:18, Proverbs 16:5, Proverbs 8:13, Proverbs 6:17, James 4:6, Obadiah 1:3, Luke 18:9-14, Proverbs 6:16, Daniel 4:37, Proverbs 13:10, Mark 10:35-45, Isaiah 2:10-11, Mark 9:33-35, Philippians 2:3, Proverbs 28:25, Isaiah 65:5, 2 Corinthians 12:7, Mark 7:20-23, Daniel 4, Galatians 6:3
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