The Bible teaches that all people are inherently proud and sinful, as the heart is described as desperately wicked (Jeremiah 17:9).
Throughout Scripture, pride and sin are addressed as significant issues affecting all humanity. According to Jeremiah 17:9, 'The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked; who can know it?' This underscores the biblical standpoint that every person is born with a sinful nature, exhibiting pride in various forms. In Romans 3:10-12, Paul emphasizes that 'there is none righteous, no, not one; there is none who understands; there is none who seeks after God.' Sin is not merely an action we do; it's a state of our hearts and spirits, making us incapable of approaching God without His intervening grace.
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