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to the religious Pharisees in His day, “Ye are

they which justify yourselves before men;

but God knoweth your hearts: for that

which is highly esteemed among men is

abomination in the sight of God” (Luke

16:15).

God saves, exalts, and uses those who

are humble, not proud. James 4:6 says

that “God resisteth the proud, but giveth

grace unto the humble,” and 1 Peter 5:6

commands Christians to “Humble

yourselves therefore under the mighty hand

of God, that he may exalt you in due

time.” Satan fell into perdition because of

pride and a desire to be exalted above “the

most High” (Isaiah 14:12-14), and pride is

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