Boasting in the Cross

About this episode

This episode discusses the nature of pride in the Christian life and the implications of boasting in oneself versus boasting in the gospel.

Dear friends, Is pride a virtue or a vice? Is it right or even wise to boast of oneself? Traditionally, modesty has long been commended and pride decried. But today, we encourage the young to be proud of themselves, and we hear celebrities of all kinds proclaiming pride in themselves and their achievements. What place, then, does pride have in the Christian life? Should we be proud to be Christians? The ancient world, as with the modern, places great emphasis on learning, education and wisdom. The human ability to think deeply is one of the great distinctive characteristics of our species. But does God set limits on human wisdom? Can we judge God or even know him by our wisdom? The gospel always undermines human pride in ways we never expect, and so I hope you enjoy our discussion in this episode. Thank you to those who have inspired conversations by contacting us and providing feedback; if you want to do the same, please write to us at respond@twm.email . Yours, Phillip Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway , a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved…

People in this episode

Hosts: Phillip Jensen, Peter Jensen

Topics covered

• pride
• Christian life
• modesty
• wisdom
• gospel
• self-boasting

Keywords

• pride
• Christianity
• modesty
• wisdom
• gospel
• self-esteem
• boasting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crossway, Good News Publishers

Books & works: The ESV® Bible

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