I say through the grace which has been given to me to everyone who is among you, stop thinking of self in terms of pride beyond what you ought to think, but think in terms of sanity for the purpose of being rational without illusion as God has assigned to each one of us a standard of thinking from doctrine. This pseudo wisdom is not that which comes from above, but is earthly, natural, and demonic. Therefore, humble yourselves under the powerful hand of God, that He may promote you at the proper time. God promotes men and women of who have absorbed the Word of God. God promotes humble or grace oriented people.
Promotion is a matter of doctrinal inculcation and grace-orientation.
Promotion is a matter of glorifying God through the execution of the plan of God for the believer in the Church Age. And I will make your sky like iron, and your land like bronze. And all the people know it, that is, Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, who spoke with pride and pride of heart. The bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with smooth stones. Your doom has gone forth.