“Pride”
As spoken of in the revelations, pride is the opposite of humility. It is inordinate self-esteem arising because of one’s position, achievements, or possessions. It has the effect of centering a person’s heart on the things of the world rather than the things of the Spirit. (1 John 2:15-17.) As humility, which is an attribute of godliness possessed by true saints, leads to salvation, so pride, which is of the devil, leads to damnation (2 Nephi 28:15). ’God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble’ (James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5). (Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, p. 593).
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