Pride Is Nothing to Be Proud Of
Pride Is Nothing to Be Proud Of
A Biblical Response to Pride Month
Male and Female
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” — Genesis 1:27
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” — Genesis 2:24
“This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created.” — Genesis 5:1–2
“Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?” — Jesus Christ (Matthew 19:4–5)
Homosexuality
“You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.” — God (Leviticus 18:22)
“For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.” — Apostle Paul (Romans 1:26–27)
“Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.” — Apostle Paul (1 Corinthians 6:9–10)
“Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.” — Apostle Paul (1 Timothy 1:8–11)
Pride
“When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.” — King Solomon (Proverbs 11:2)
“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” — King Solomon (Proverbs 16:18)
“One’s pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.” — King Solomon (Proverbs 29:23)
Gospel
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” — Apostle Paul (Romans 6:23)
“For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.” — Apostle Paul (Titus 3:3–8)
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” — Jesus Christ (John 3:16–18)
“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” — Apostle Paul (Romans 10:9)
*Scripture quotations taken from the English Standard Version