I saw on TV where one was asked if he had sexual relationship with someone else before marriage...the answer came after hesitation...the answer was yes.
During the pause, we can already see guilt and embarrassment. Yet, some had realized these and deliberately destroyed their guilt with pride, making premarital sex seem guiltless. So mankind had ignored the fear of God, of conscience, of life.
However the answer is, he cannot fake true righteousness, he cannot escape his conscience. If yes, I have said enough. If the answer is no, there's either he's telling the truth as there should be no need to hesitate, or he's lying which he will have to be responsible of his guilt himself, alone.
Then, there's another possible answer of "No Comment". There is already some evidence of sin. If you are not guilty, why such reply? Is it not pride? Whatever your excuse is, you can never remove the tag "pride" that comes with it.
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