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Pride

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The question

I know that our Lord is humble, but does that necessarily mean that He is never proud? Also, is it wrong to attribute pride to God?

The answer

The dictionary puts arrogance, self-importance, haughtiness, and conceit as synonyms to the word ‘pride’. None of those could be an attribute of God. The Holy Bible clearly teaches us that each one of those is a sin. Pride is not an attribute of God. Whenever the word pride is mentioned in the Holy Bible it has a negative meaning and is definitely an abomination.

Feeling good about something accomplished, while giving God the glory for His help is called satisfaction.

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