Deception in the Pride of Being Right, Part 1 (TMF:2521)
Monday, January 06, 2025
Peace to Live By: Deception in the Pride of Being Right, Part 1 (TMF:2521) - Daniel Litton
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The problem becomes, and this has been witnessed in more than one denomination or sect, is when a group, or person for that matter, believes they have discovered the true truth, the true way, the correct denomination or sect, and that everyone else is in the wrong, or at least lacking significantly. This is the prideful stance—the self-righteous stance. In illustration of this point, a book was being read recently in which an Orthodoxy Christian (Eastern Orthodoxy to be specific) was stating how God had led him to the correct-ist, purist way of Christianity (you guessed it, Orthodoxy), and even used an audible voice to do so. It is not doubted that God did in fact use the voice (whether his own or an angel’s) to lead him. It is good that he found a way that satisfies his soul, one in which he can practice his relationship to God in a full, filling way. The problem becomes, when, as a result of the voice, he thinks he has found the correct way (the correct sect).