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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5786 ambition, negative aspects of
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Dictionary of Bible Themes
5000 Humanity
5760 Human attitudes and behaviour
5785 ambition
5786 ambition, negative aspects of
5786 ambition, negative aspects of
5786 ambition, negative aspects of
In its negative sense, ambition is the pursuit of personal status and fortune, which is contrary to the purposes of God as expressed in Scripture.
Selfish ambition: a desire for personal aggrandisement
Mk 10:36-37 See also Ge 11:4 the men of Babel; 2Sa 15:1-4 Absalom; 1Ki 1:5 Adonijah; Isa 14:13-14 the king of Babylon; Eze 28:2 the ruler of Tyre; Da 11:36-38; Mic 7:3; Hab 2:4-5; Mt 20:21; Lk 22:24; Php 1:17; 2Th 2:4-7 the antichrist
Selfish ambition arises from fallen human nature
Gal 5:19-21 See also Pr 6:18; Eph 2:3; 1Jn 2:16
The results of selfish ambition
Humiliation by God Mt 23:12
The believer becomes spiritually unproductive See also Mk 4:18-19; Jas 3:14-16
Warnings against selfish ambition
Php 2:3 See also Jer 45:5 God’s word to Baruch
See also
| 5541 | society, negative |
| 5869 | greed |
| 6133 | coveting |
| 8777 | lust |
| 8804 | pride, examples |
| 8827 | selfishness |
| 8848 | worldliness |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
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