The foundation of all human sins is pride. The Bible states: «The beginning of pride is when you depart from the Lord, and your heart turns away from the Creator; for the beginning of all sin is pride»...

Translated from ancient Greek, «sin» means «miss». Thus, sin is a misdirection, a loss of alignment towards God, the worship of secondary values, and the wrong system of priorities.

Pride manifests itself in various forms. We often think that the strongest indication of pride is having a sense of superiority. However, self-deprecation/putting oneself down is also a form of pride. And the inability to think dialectically can also be an indication of pride. To overcome the sin of pride, a person must adopt a monist outlook*(Suggestion), i.e. learn how to reconcile opposites—and this is only possible when there is abundant love in the soul.

For a person full of pride, life is divided into black and white, good and evil—they live in extremes, periodically shifting from one to another. Such a person sees enemies everywhere and perceives the imperfections of the world. Internally aggressive towards the world, they constantly seek to dominate and subjugate it. This incorrect internal attitude towards the world is a consequence of prioritizing one’s own personality and life.

Often, a person who outwardly adheres to all commandments and laws sincerely believes that they are behaving correctly, while in reality, they are taking a step towards sin because they observe these without love in their hearts, without an internal need for unity with the Almighty. Pride begins with a loss of love, the absence of the need for God, and a need for love and desire to prioritize one’s own «self,» and make it immutable.

Thousands of books have been written on overcoming sins. Typically, these books recommend adopting asceticism, prayer, and a constant sense of one’s own sinfulness—and suggest that overcoming pride is achieved through detachment from this world.

When a person renounces life and withdraws into complete asceticism, their attachment to the world diminishes, and their soul becomes lighter. However, an abandonment of earthly paths occurs. But the fact is that a person is not an angel—they must live and contribute to the continuation of life. If everyone follows the path of asceticism, then humanity will simply disappear from the face of the Earth.

The question arises: how can a person leading an ordinary life overcome pride? The answer to this question is found in the Bible.

The laws of the Universe are encoded in the Bible. The Bible metaphorically describes several stages of human sin.