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Pride as Universal Passion: The Heart's Abomination - Illustration on God's abhorrence of pride | IllustrateTheWord

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Pride as Universal Passion: The Heart's Abomination

By Joseph S. ExellSource: archive.org206 wordsAI-crafted by ChurchWiseAI

Exell's 1887 analysis reveals pride's devastating universality: it spares neither age nor circumstance, neither the healthy nor the diseased, neither public nor private life.

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Topics & Themes

God's abhorrence of pride pride's universal reach false self-estimation heart condition over circumstance

Scripture References

Proverbs 16:5

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