Spiritual Snobbery

Discover Your Spiritual Gifts

When we think of class consciousness and snobbery, we think of some European countries where titles seem so very important. Though our new world titles are often less formal and our pomp not so ostentatious, repugnant conceit is very much alive in every culture. One church that was famous for its internal competitive rivalries was ancient Corinth (1 Corinthians 12:3-13). Yet, the arrogance of believing that others are on inferior spiritual levels is not uniquely Corinthian. Is there a solution? Paul suggested to the Church that a solution lies in learning to appreciate each other’s unique gifts whereby each contributes to the whole. In God’s scheme, this does not mean just lip service and pretentious token gestures, but a genuine regard as if we are caring for parts of our own body. No one is able to function alone.