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- Fearing God means recognizing His power and holiness and being in awe of it. When you rightly recognize that power and holiness, fear is a natural response. That fear changes how you relate to God. Misunderstanding the fear of God can push you away from God.
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The fear of God is not a fear of being struck down by God when you sin, or of having the dread of hell hanging over your head, although that is a real fear for non-believers, but rather the fear of God is a deep, holy, reverential respect and awe for God, for God’s Word, and for obeying God’s commands. Believers don’t obey God out of fear ...
Feb 19, 2020 · Fear of God is acknowledging that he is far greater than us. So why is this fear of the Lord so uncomfortable for Christians? Because it presents a direct attack on the philosophy that is so prevalent in our culture – the self-glorification of the human ego.
- What is the fear of the Lord? The fear of the Lord most often refers to a virtue that results in humble, loving obedience to God because of who he is.
- How is the fear of the Lord the beginning of wisdom? What does it mean that the fear of the Lord is “the beginning” of wisdom or knowledge (Prov 1:7; 9:10–11; Ps 111:10)?
- What is the meaning of Proverbs 9:10–11? Proverbs 9:10–11 repeats the idea that “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (see my answers to question 1 and 2) and adds a reward to it: “For by me your days shall increase, and years of life shall multiply for you” (LEB).
- Does fearing the Lord mean to be afraid of him? It’s common for Bible teachers to say that “fearing the Lord” and “being afraid of the Lord” are two very different things.
Oct 4, 2017 · The Bible says when the fear of God is missing, sin increases and there is no godly wisdom. Why is this so?
May 9, 2019 · We need to know the love of God, and we need to have the fear of God. They’re both important. As Oswald Chambers put it, “The remarkable thing about fearing God is that when you fear God you fear nothing else, whereas, if you do not fear God, you fear everything else.”
Dec 22, 2021 · The Psalms should prompt us to ask: What does a society that has lost its fear of God look like? They suggest the answer: One that has lost its sensitivity to helplessness, and has confused power, aka autonomy, with dignity.
It is often said that fear of God has no place in the Christian’s life for, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and he who fears (for himself) is not perfected in love” (1 John 4:18).
