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Originally Posted by Austin
And that is a very good point that you made and one that is very accurate. Paul was emphasising his displeasure with the people who were boasting in almost an atmosphere that they were more concerned with who they were attached to by baptism than who they should have been following by faith( Jesus) Paul's quote is definitely appreciated by pastors.
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Not too much different today is it? Spiritual pride comes in many shapes and forms...all of which are quite deceptive.
One man says, I don't go to movies and watch television. Another man one ups him and says, "I don't do that either...besides that, I don't have long hair and the wife does." The first guy one ups him saying, "I don't wear short sleeves, wear a mustache." Not to be out done, the other one says, "My holiness is so great that I don't even drink coffee since I become convicted of it." Back and forth go the one-up-man-ship until the two guys fall out with each other calling each other a pharisee and full of spiritual pride, pledging not to be like the other guy.
Spiritual pride is a funny thing but sooooo deceiving.