Why Pride Is a Sin


In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them (Proverbs 14:3).

When believers realize who they are next to God, they can't help but be humbled. Pride erases this. Pride puffs us up and tries to tell us we are better than we are and deserve more. It causes us to become self-centered and inconsiderate of others. No one can follow the Golden Rule as God meant and hold onto pride.  Can you begin to see the sin that comes with it? 


Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall (Proverbs 16:18).

Lucifer was evicted from heaven because he was prideful and arrogant and wanted to usurp God's place. Adam and Eve were convinced to taste of the forbidden fruit because they were told they would become like God. And many since those have wanted to be elevated. It's a human weakness. But Pride is a destroyer and causes much evil.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom (Proverbs 13:10).

Many divorces as well as many dysfunctional families can be traced back to pride. It destroys joy, for it is hard to be content and happy if you feel like you are underrecognized and deserve so much more than you receive. In fact, the proud can also become easily angered or else become braggarts because they want everyone else to realize how great they are. Christians need to follow what the Bible teaches and make a special effort to avoid pride.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love (Ephesians  4:2).

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves (Philippians 2:3).

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