Delusion, Self

Self-delusion is the inner deception by which a person mistakes a wrong way for a right one — judging their own conduct pure, their position secure, and divine judgment far off when none of those things hold. Scripture treats it as a moral failure with fatal consequences, exemplified in the obstinate sinner, the prosperous fool, and the church that boasts wealth while being wretched and poor.

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