Chapter 38

Major Pitfalls

1. Pride
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   2. Pride in Thought
      • Do not be proud
      • Do not think you are better than others
      • Do not be wise in your own eyes
      • Do not be self-righteous
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   4. Pride in Action
      • Do not exalt yourself . . .
      • . . . Honor others, rather than yourself
      • Do not boast about yourself
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   6. Outcomes of Pride
      • Pride is very detrimental to a relationship with God
      • Pride is associated with self-deception and flawed understanding
      • Pride leads to one’s downfall
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   8. Antithesis of Pride: Humility
      • Be humble – particularly before God
      • Be humble towards others

2. Riches and Sex
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   2. Riches and Godliness
      • Riches are a barrier to a relationship with God
      • Riches even draw one away from God
      • So, do not love money and be content with what you have
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   4. Further Warnings about Riches
      • Riches are not secure
      • Life does not last and the dead cannot take their riches with them
      • Hoarding riches will bring ill consequences in the afterlife
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   6. Sexual Sin
      • Avoid sexual sin
      • Sexual sin has ill consequences
      • Sexual sin ultimately results in God’s judgment
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   8. Prohibited Forms of Sex
      • Lust
      • Sex apart from marriage
      • Prostitution
      • Homosexual acts
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   10. Epilogue: Be Wary
       • Be alert and sober
       • Examine and evaluate yourself
       • Keep a clear conscience

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