Self Elevation is Evidence of Lack of Salvation

When we meet someone who elevates themselves by devaluing others, we can be sure this person has not known the Lord Jesus Christ.

When we become born again, we come through the realization that we are sinful in our very nature and worthy of nothing good.

Romans 6:1-11
Sin’s Power Is Broken
"1 Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace?
2 Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?
3 Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death?
4 For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives."

This realization causes us to run to Christ to be changed into a new creation, that He might change us, to be made new, the opposite of the nature we were born with.

Those who have been born again have an enduring empathy for those around them, they hate it when they have harmed someone, most of the time unknowingly, while quickly apologizing to restore a broken relationship.

Those who love their sin, who have not been changed into a new creation, often excuse themselves, even glory in their power over others.

The question begs an answer: "how can someone who came in brokenness to Christ over their own sin, ever enjoy devaluing others because they do not measure up their own idea of righteousness?"

Often those who elevate self are highly judgmental about others, not over sin, but over silly things, personality traits or ways of doing things that are not sin. These people make up stories about the things they see their target doing, guessing what the others might be thinking and passing it on as fact to their cohorts.

The most important thing to remember in dealing with these self elevated selves, is to resist responding and remove ourselves from them permanently. If we are to grow in Christ and remain faithful to Him, then we will have to surround ourselves with those who love Him too.

Proverbs 13:19-20 "…19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil. 20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm. "