Pretentiousness

Pretentiousness

pretend —v. 1 claim or assert falsely so as to deceive (pretend knowledge; pretended to be rich). 2 imagine to oneself in play (pretended it was night). 3 (as pretended adj.) falsely claim to be such (a pretended friend). 4 (foll. by to) a lay claim to (a right or title etc.). b profess to have (a quality etc.). —adj. colloq. pretended; in pretence (pretend money). [Latin praetendo: related to *tend1]

pretender n. person who claims a throne, title, etc.

pretense n. (Brit. pretence) 1 pretending, make-believe. 2 a pretext, excuse. b false show of intentions or motives. 3 (foll. by to) claim, esp. a false one (to merit etc.). 4 display; ostentation. [Anglo-Latin: related to *pretend]

pretension n. 1 (often foll. by to) a assertion of a claim. b justifiable claim. 2 pretentiousness. [medieval Latin: related to *pretend]

pretentious adj. 1 making an excessive claim to merit or importance. 2 ostentatious.  pretentiously adv. pretentiousness n.

I wonder how many people “sings” this song-

“Oh yes, I’m the great, pretender”

One just have to browse the internet, enter some of the chat rooms or even “facebook”, and who do you meet? – Tarzan and Jane, Superman and Wonder woman.

I sit and wonder what God thinks about pretend?

What makes people pretend they are what they’re not?
Is it pride that leads people to deceive the ones opposite?
What leads to pretentious acts that makes it so easy for people to LIE blatantly about their statuses whether financial or social?

And in the meantime, God knows the truth and this is what He says to those consumed with pride.

1 Sam 17 : 28
I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart…


Mark 7:22 & 23
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

1 Thessalonians 3:5 & 6

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

1 John 2: 15 & 16

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

There are 50 or so verses in the Bible referring to Pride... none of them approves. In fact, God HATES pride - so much more false pride.