2007-07-01 11:46:41 · 14 answers · asked by ? 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Someone who thinks that they are better than others has a proud look. We are all equal in the eyes of God.
2007-07-01 11:49:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
"A proud look.'' The literal is eyes of loftiness. It is the attitude that overvalues self and undervalues others. This is pride. It is that thought of the heart, that little look and that turn of the face, that flash of the eye which says you are better than someone else. God says, "I hate it.'' It is number one on His list -- He puts it ahead of murder and ahead of drunkenness. God hates the proud look.
It is strange that in churches today one can get by with a proud look and no one would say a thing about it. Do you know that the first overt act of sin in heaven, the original sin, was pride? It was when Satan, Lucifer, son of the morning, said in his heart, ". . . I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High'' (Isa. 14:13-14). And he is the one who came to man in the Garden of Eden and said,". . . ye shall be as gods . . .'' (Gen. 3:5).
It is quite interesting that behind all psychological disturbances and psychosomatic disease there is the trunk of tree from which the abnormality springs. Do you know what that is? It is a lack of being a complete personality. It is wanting to be somebody important, wanting certain status symbols -- one of which is independence of God. It is wanting to be one's own god. It is making the little self to be God. That is the reason a salvation by works appeals to men. Little man likes to say, "I'm going to earn my own salvation. I'll do it myself, and I don't need You, God. I certainly don't need to have Your Son die for me. When I come into Your presence, I want You to move over because I am just as good as You are, and I'm going to sit down right beside You.'' My friend, a work-salvation is the result of folk who are psychologically sick. God resists the proud, and He has respect unto the lowly. He says that He will bring down the high looks. God said to Job, "Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place'' (Job 40:12).
In the beatitudes of the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord Jesus said, "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven'' (Matt. 5:3, italics mine). This is what the psalmist says: "LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me'' (Ps. 131:1). We need to take the lowly place and say, "Oh God, I am weak. I can't make it. I need You.''
2007-07-01 11:55:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
"Proud Look" in the Hebrew has more to do.... with An Attitude of Pride!
Even Poor People.... can be as proud, as the Wealthy!
The "Proud Look" is equal to that HEART ATTITUDE... that is spoken about in Romans One!
(Romans 1:21-22) Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
(Rom 1:22) Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
AND.....
(Proverbs 14:1) The Fool has said..... NO GOD!
Thanks, RR
2007-07-01 11:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
God is glorified in man's dependence on Him
a proud person don't need nobody
2007-07-01 11:53:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that as long as you do not "look" proud, everything is ok. You CAN be proud - this is permitted.
2007-07-01 11:57:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering that pride is considered one of the seven deadly sins, i would think that it would mean that God would rather us walk around humble....
I could be wrong...
2007-07-01 11:50:47 · answer #6 · answered by trinity 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You act like you do not sin and you point the finger at other people, speaking of their sins. You try to act righteous
2007-07-01 11:50:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it means he doesnt like pple that are proud and not humble
2007-07-01 11:58:51 · answer #8 · answered by Tink rocks 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
... If any of the previous responses are about it having to do with 'humility' are correct (and I think, given the concurrence among them, that they probably are)...
...then I'm most assuredly Hell-bound...:-))
2007-07-01 11:55:44 · answer #9 · answered by Saint Christopher Walken 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't be proud. Don't think people are beneath you.
2007-07-01 11:49:34 · answer #10 · answered by ncangel89 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋