Pride Q&A
1. How does the Lord regard pride?
Proverbs 6:16-19. These six things doeth the Lord hate; yea seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood: An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief: A false witness that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
2. Of what is pride a forerunner?
Proverbs 16:18. Pride goeth before destruction: and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 29:23 A mans pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
3. What was the cause of Satan's downfall?
Ezekeil 28:17. Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground: I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
4. What is God's attitude toward the proud?
James 4:6. But he giveth more grace, wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giueth grace unto the humble.
Psalms 40:4. Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust: and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Psalms 101:5. Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look, and a proud heart, will not I suffer.
Psalms 138:6. Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
1 Timothy 6:4. He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions, and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmising.
5. Why should we not indulge in pride?
Proverbs 21:4. An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
6. What is to be one of the sins of the last days?
2 Timothy 3:2. For men shall bee lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, un-thankful unholy.
7. How are the proud now generally regarded?
Malachi 3:15. And now we call the proud happy: yea, they that work wickedness are set up, yea they that tempt God, are even delivered.
8. What is to be the fate of the proud?
Malachi 4:1. For behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven, and all the proud, yea and all that doe wickedly shall be stubble: and the day that commeth, shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Proverbs 6:16-19. These six things doeth the Lord hate; yea seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood: An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief: A false witness that speaketh lies; and him that soweth discord among brethren.
2. Of what is pride a forerunner?
Proverbs 16:18. Pride goeth before destruction: and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 29:23 A mans pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.
3. What was the cause of Satan's downfall?
Ezekeil 28:17. Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground: I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
4. What is God's attitude toward the proud?
James 4:6. But he giveth more grace, wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giueth grace unto the humble.
Psalms 40:4. Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust: and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Psalms 101:5. Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look, and a proud heart, will not I suffer.
Psalms 138:6. Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
1 Timothy 6:4. He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions, and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmising.
5. Why should we not indulge in pride?
Proverbs 21:4. An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
6. What is to be one of the sins of the last days?
2 Timothy 3:2. For men shall bee lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, un-thankful unholy.
7. How are the proud now generally regarded?
Malachi 3:15. And now we call the proud happy: yea, they that work wickedness are set up, yea they that tempt God, are even delivered.
8. What is to be the fate of the proud?
Malachi 4:1. For behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven, and all the proud, yea and all that doe wickedly shall be stubble: and the day that commeth, shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Thank you Brother Doctor John Ridgeway for these scriptures.