Respectable Sins – Chapter 11 – “Pride Pt 2 ”
Jerry Bridges addresses the sin of pride, but not pride in general, but certain expression of pride that are special
temptations to believers:
· Pride of moral self-righteousness, correct doctrine, achievement, and independent spirit
Pride of Moral Self-righteousness
· Luke 18:11 – Pharisee and tax collector
· Feeling of moral superiority with respect to others
· Can manifest in church, politics, economics, environmental policies, etc.
· Some seem to get a perverse enjoyment out of discussing how awful society around us is becoming
· Remember why Jesus told the parable above – Luke 18:9
· Remedy:
We need humility (“there but for the grace of God go I”)
We need to identify ourselves before God with the sinful society we live in [Ezra 9:6]
Pride of Correct Doctrine
Assumption that whatever my doctrinal beliefs are, they are correct, and anyone who hold another belief is theologically inferior
Of course we are to have convictions about the teaching of Scripture; of course doctrine and theology and teaching matters; but, we are to hold our convictions in humility, realizing that man godly and theologically capable people hold other convictions
Pride of Achievement
· Scriptures teach there is generally a cause-and-effect relationship between hard work &; success [Proverbs 13:4, 2 Timothy 2:15, 1 Corinthians 9:26-27, Philippians 3:12-14)
· But ultimately success in any endeavor is under the sovereign control of God (1 Samuel 2:7
· Deuteronomy 8:17-18; 1 Corinthians 4:7; Luke 17:10; Psalm 75:6-7
· Remember, all is of grace – I deserve nothing, including recognition An Independent Spirit
· Manifests usually in a resistance to authority and an unteachable attitude
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