Was it not through pride that the devil became the devil? Christ wanted to serve. The devil wanted to rule.
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Pride is the master sin of the devil, and the devil is the father of lies.
God removes the sin of the one who makes humble confession, and thereby the devil loses the sovereignty he had gained over the human heart.
The New Testament Scriptures are full of references to the malice of the devil, but we generally overlook them. I think this is because our idea of salvation is that Christ died on the cross to pay His Father the debt for our sins.
Pride and conceit were the original sins of man.
The Devil, of course, must have been or must be a very charming person.
It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
Now, we can't stop the devil from coming against us, but we can overcome him each time - if we exercise the authority of Jesus and decide not to put up with him.
As for the Devil - that is somebody our religion tried to do without for a long time.
I was not content to believe in a personal devil and serve him, in the ordinary sense of the word. I wanted to get hold of him personally and become his chief of staff.