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Yesterday evening to last night I was checking a new site shared with me. I found a topic near to what I been having in mind. It's about the relationship of shame and pride concerning immorality and the it's defense (also discusses guilt and humility too).
Here's the link:
Shame and Pride and there relation to immoral behaviour and its defence
My understanding of what was discussed there is the following: If a person feels shame or guilt, he or she is less likely to do what causes it; humility. If not ashamed, a person is more likely to do whatever; pride. Also the "do" isn't only or limited to starting, but the continuation of "doing" (even periodically).
In Genesis Adam and Eve were unashamed being unclothed before God, blameless (innocent). After disobeying the Lord, listening to the Serpent (Satan) being tempted and eating from the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil; they were ashamed ashamed then clothed before the Lord, sinful (guilty).
Two points I got from it are:
Here's the link:
Shame and Pride and there relation to immoral behaviour and its defence
My understanding of what was discussed there is the following: If a person feels shame or guilt, he or she is less likely to do what causes it; humility. If not ashamed, a person is more likely to do whatever; pride. Also the "do" isn't only or limited to starting, but the continuation of "doing" (even periodically).
In Genesis Adam and Eve were unashamed being unclothed before God, blameless (innocent). After disobeying the Lord, listening to the Serpent (Satan) being tempted and eating from the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil; they were ashamed ashamed then clothed before the Lord, sinful (guilty).
Two points I got from it are:
- Either you trust the Lord's word living His way or Satan's word dying his way (the Tree of Life or death). Romans 5:5, Romans 5:8, Romans 5:13
- Jesus isn't a sacrifice to cover our sins (periodic sacrifice), but mercy covering our death. He paid the cost for our sins, giving His life for us and in Him were dead in the flesh, but alive in the spirit. 1 Peter 3:15, 1 Peter 3:18