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1. www.ucg.org › the-fear-of-god-seven-attributesThe Fear of God: Seven Attributes - United Church of God

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   • The fear of God is a gift from Him. Genuine fear of God accompanies real conversion and comes from yielding to Him and receiving His Spirit. Notice how Isaiah 11:1-3 describes some of the qualities of the Messiah, Jesus Christ
   • The fear of God produces godly humility. When someone truly fears God, it makes the person yield to Him—no matter what. This person is in awe and properly trembles before God and His Word—for it’s not a passing thought.
   • The fear of God instills obedience. The fear of God creates a deep desire to obey and please Him above all things, not wanting to disappoint Him and also taking into consideration having to give an account of ourselves before Him.
   • The fear of God develops godly courage. Another attribute that the fear of God produces is godly courage. David again expressed it well: “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?

2. digitalcommons.andrews.edu › pubs › 4354The Meaning of the Fear of God - Andrews University

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   Aug 16, 2022 · It is apparent that the meaning of the phrase, “Fear God,” is a puzzle. How do we make sense of it?

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3. www.churchathome.org › pdf › Fear_of_GodThe Fear of God - Church at Home

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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 “fear of God,” which is beneficial.

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4. www.desiringgod.org › interviews › what-does-it-meanWhat Does It Mean for the Christian to Fear God?

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   Proverbs 28:14says, “Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.” So fearing God is contrasted with a hard, unperceptive heart. Or Isaiah 66:2says, “This is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.” So again, fearing is corresponding with h...

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   Now, is that just for the Old Testament? What does the New Testament say? Philippians 2:12–13: “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you.” This is really interesting. You should fear and tremble because God is working to keep you. And I think it means the sheer awesome presence of God in our lives working ...

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   We want to be rid of some aspects of fearing God, and we don’t want to be rid of some aspects of fearing God. So 1 John describes the kind we want to be done with. 1 John 4:18: “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.” So, God doesn’t want us to...

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   Now here are two pictures, and I will close. I went to visit a man named Dick Teegan, with Karsten when he was six. He had a dog at the door when we opened the door, and he looked Karsten eyeball to eyeball. This is a giant dog. And I sent Karsten back to the car to grab something that we had forgotten, and the dog went loping up behind the six-yea...

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5. study.bible › lesson › 440Lesson 4: The Fear of God | The Attributes of God - Study.Bible

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   So you see the fear of God is a key even to your whole response to the Word of God. You say, what is the fear of God? It is the key to knowledge and understanding and wisdom. It is also the knowledge of God Himself, and it is respect for the power of God’s Word. You stand in awe. You fear, why?—because He spoke and it was done.

6. www.ligonier.org › what-is-the-fear-of-godWhat Is the Fear of God? - Ligonier Ministries

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   Sep 14, 2023 · What Psalm 130:4 teaches us is that forgiveness is the fertile soil for growing a right fear of God. Without God’s forgiveness we could never approach Him or want to. Without the cross, God would be only a dreadful Judge of whom we would be afraid.

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   How many biblical references are there to “fearing God”?

   • There are at least 144 biblical references to “fearing God”—19 of which occur in the New Testament. A few examples are: II Cor. 7:1—We’re to perfect holiness in the fear of the Lord. Eph. 5:21—Submit to one another in the fear of God. I Peter 2:17—Fear (revere) God. Acts 9:31—Walk in the fear of God.

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   What are the attributes of godly fear in the Bible?

   • With this background, let’s look at seven attributes of godly fear in the Bible. 1. The fear of God is a gift from Him Genuine fear of God accompanies real conversion and comes from yielding to Him and receiving His Spirit. Notice how Isaiah 11:1-3 describes some of the qualities of the Messiah, Jesus Christ:

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   What is godly fear?

   • The fear of God creates a deep desire to obey and please Him above all things, not wanting to disappoint Him and also taking into consideration having to give an account of ourselves before Him. So godly fear is more than mere respect for God. It goes far deeper, acknowledging there is a reckoning that will take place.

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   Should we fear God?

   • We should fear in the sense that we seek refuge from God away from God’s terrible wrath. God’s grace in Christ is the refuge from God’s wrath outside Christ. There is terror outside of Christ, and there is a different kind of trembling inside of Christ. “Fear of God is contrasted with a hard, unperceptive heart”

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8. openthebible.org › 10 › 08The Fear of God - Open the Bible

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   Oct 8, 2023 · The fear of God is a cord of three strands: The splendor of the God’s glory, the reality of God’s judgment, and the wonder of God’s love. When a person grasps the splendor, the reality, and the wonder, he or she will be brought into the good that the Bible calls “the fear of the Lord.”.