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As stated earlier, Jesus has absolute reverence and respectful fear of God—even though He is the Word of God (John 1:1-3) and the Son of God (Col. 1:15-16). There are two kinds of fear: the spirit of fear (II Tim. 1:7), which is harmful, and the
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Jan 30, 2018 · May we all develop that vital and proper fear of God that leads to loving Him and others and avoid cowardly fear by putting God first in our lives. This is what the Bible means in telling us to have the fear of God!
The fear of the Lord is a profound sense of awe toward God. It is a mark of genuine faith in God’s revelation of himself. Newton ‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved.
THE FEAR OF GOD. Psalm 111:10 (ESV) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! Fear - yir'ah (yir·ä') fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety.
- Q: Is Fear A Good Thing Or A Bad Thing?
- Q: Why Is The Culture of Fear So Strong Today?
- Q: Can Fear Be Sinful?
- Q: Is Fear of God A Dour Or Melancholy Idea?
- Q: Will There Be Fear in Hell?
- Q: Will There Be Fear in Heaven?
A: Many times Scripture clearly views fear as a bad thing from which Christ has come to rescue us. The apostle John writes: “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.” On the one hand, we are told that Christ frees us from fear; on the other, we a...
A: With society having lost God as the proper object of healthy fear, our culture is necessarily becoming ever more neurotic, ever more anxious about the unknown—indeed, ever more anxious about anything and everything. Without a kind and fatherly God’s providential care, we are left utterly uncertain about the shifting sands of both morality and re...
A: This sinful fear of God is the sort of fear James tells us the demons have when they believe and shudder (James 2:19). It is the fear Moses wanted to remove from the Israelites at Sinai. It is the fear Adam had when he first sinned and hid from God (Gen. 3:10). Adam was the first one to feel this fear, and his reaction in that moment shows us it...
A: The right fear of God is not the minor-key, gloomy flip side to proper joy in God. There is no tension between this fear and joy. Rather, this trembling “fear of God” is a way of speaking about the sheer intensity of the saints’ happiness in God. In other words, the biblical theme of the fear of God helps us to see the sort of joy that is most f...
A: Hell—the destiny of all unbelievers—will be a dreadful place. Death is “the king of terrors” (Job 18:14), and hell will be the place of eternal death. It will be the ultimate sump of all sinful fears, heaving with a shared dread of holiness. There, like the demons who believe and shudder (James 2:19), its occupants will hate God and the exposing...
A: In 1738, Jonathan Edwards preached a series of sermons on 1 Corinthians 13, a series he concluded with the observation, “Heaven is a world of love.”1 He could as well have said that heaven is a world of fear, for the love he described there is a fearfully ecstatic joy and wonder. Saints there, he said, will be “like a flame of fire with love.”2 ...
What exactly is the fear of God? The word used for 'fear' in the Book of Proverbs comes from the Hebrew word yirah (Strong's Concordance #H3374). It means to morally reverence or revere. God wants man to take His words seriously and put them into practice. He deserves worship and respect as the loving Creator of all things.
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Feb 25, 2021 · An examination of the phrase "fear of God" or "fear of the Lord" in the Bible, and what precisely it tells us about our relationship to God.
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