Key Landmarks

Many people believe that life is the main, fundamental value.

In reality, subconsciously, our worldview is much more important to us because it is precisely our model of the world that determines whether we survive or not.

Our perception of the world shapes our feelings. The Holy Scriptures given to humanity help us build the correct worldview, a proper relationship with God, the world, ourselves, and others.

A correct worldview and proper system of priorities—essentially a right outlook on life—are necessary conditions for overcoming pride.

A correct worldview is, above all, a true understanding of God.

Humanity is constantly evolving; over the last few thousand years, enormous changes have taken place, the essence of which lies in the shift from polytheism to monotheism.

This is a crucial factor in overcoming pride.

God is one. Monotheism implies that all is divine, which means that everything is inherently good.

Good and evil exist only on the surface, but from the highest, divine perspective, everything is lawful, everything has a higher purpose, and everything happens according to the will of God.

God is triune.

There is the material manifestation of the Creator—the material world; there is the spiritual manifestation of the Creator—energetic fields; and there is a transcendent level that is beyond space and time.

The Bible states that humanity was created in the image and likeness of God.

This means that humans, too, are triune: we have a manifested body, an unmanifested body—an energetic field, and higher aspects.

In other words, a human being is body, spirit, and soul.

God breathed a soul into man: «And the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.»

The soul of a person came from God, which means that unity with God, communion with God, occurs at the level of the soul.

In the Old Testament, it is said that pride is a separation from God. Jesus Christ came to help people return to God.

Returning to God is overcoming pride, overcoming the sin of the devil.

Apparently, the New Testament encodes the mechanism for overcoming pride.

Let us try to understand why Christ is called the Savior and the conqueror of the devil.

S.N.Lazarev, «Overcoming Pride»