Beware of spiritual pride. 1 Corinthians chapter 4

Pause for thought

The Corinthians had split into cliques each following their favourite preacher who they thought was the only one who taught the truth! In their pride they forgot that their preferred minister like all the other ministers were simply servants of Jesus Christ 4:6

Spiritual pride is possibly among the most horrid sins for a Christian to get entangled by, it is a major cause of disunity in the local church. Spiritual pride begins its grip on Christians who fail to crucify their flesh ( old self) this person remains a carnal (baby) Christian. Spiritual pride makes a person unteachable they think they are so full of light that there is nothing more to learn, and display a judgemental attitude towards others by evaluating whether they are as good followers of Christ as they mistakenly think they themselves are. Paul addresses this very sin when he writes. Well it matters very little what you or anyone else thinks . I don’t even trust my own judgement on this point. My conscience is clear, but that isn’t what matters. It is the Lord himself who will examine me and decide 4:3-4

No individual local church has a monopoly on the truth we need each other and we can learn from each other, just like the saying (no man is an island) nor is any church.

Memory verse

So be careful not to jump to conclusions before the Lord returns as to whether or not someone is faithful. When the Lord comes, He will bring our deepest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. And then God will give to everyone whatever praise is due. 1 Corinthians 4:5 N.L.T.

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