The Agape Letters
January 20, 2005 Pride Corrupts
It is one thing to be BOLD another to be prideful and self-righteous.
Boldness comes from Holy Spirit and is Humility with Passion.
A passion to testify to the humility God has bestowed upon a worthless sinner, yet redeemed by the Precious Blood of Jesus.
We are NOT WORTHY to even speak HIS Holy name.
The Most High God did not intend for ANY Believer to portray themselves as someone great or more anointed than another believer.
True Believers in Christ WILL humble themselves before All men and portray themselves as servants under HIS authority.
Believers are renewed in their spirit man and must continue each and every day to drink from the Living Water--Jesus!
Pride and Self-Righteousness comes from Satan and is despised by God!
One sure way to destroy your testimony and alienate yourself from other Believers is to boast of your great wisdom and knowledge.
It is in Pride and Self-righteousness that a Believer is NO LONGER OBEDIENT and is UNFIT for servanthood!!!
Titus 1:
(15)To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted.
(16)They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
Christ Jesus left HIS Heavenly grandure, became God in the flesh, took upon HIMSELF our sin and PAID THE DEBT, which WE COULD NOT PAY!
James 4:
(16)As it is, you boast and brag. All such boasting is evil. (17)Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins!
What then DO WE HAVE TO BOAST about ourselves?
NOTHING!
Boast of HIS Great Love and Compassion!
Boast of HIS Sacrifice!!
Boast of HIS Salvation!!!