4/30/2023 0 Comments Fear has tormentTherefore, godly fear is a good thing for us, as His children. This verse tells us that if we have the fear of God in us, we would not be doing wicked things. ![]() Jeremiah 2:19 “Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.” This is not God overtly punishing us, but rather we are punished because when we sin, we bring the punishment of our sins upon our own selves. ![]() Our heavenly Father is no different, if we respect Him, we will also be afraid to disobey Him as He has already outlined the consequences of sin. Not only will we reap the fruit of our sin, but we will also face the anger or displeasure of our parents. This will keep us from going down a wayward path. If we respect our parents, we will believe their warnings to us and we will be afraid of the consequences our actions may bring. That is why the Bible tells children to obey their godly parents. We will reap what we sow.Īn example of godly fear in the natural realm would be like our parents telling us not to do certain things because if we do them, it will cause us pain or could even kill us. This holy fear helps us to refrain from sin because sin has consequences. Or, if He told us to keep His commandments, we will have a fear of what will happen to us should we break them. Therefore, we will have a healthy fear of going to hell if we reject His Word. Now, if we believe the Bible, we will respect its Words. Their fate is one of facing God in the Day of Judgment and if they have not repented of their sins and accepted Him as their Savior, they will be condemned to hell. God is almighty and He tells us in the Bible what happens to all people who reject Him and His love. This is not a fear of what God will do to us, but rather a fear and awe of His almighty power. Fear of Godįirst, let us look at what the Bible means by having the “fear of God.” Notice in the verses above from Proverbs that it defines the fear of the Lord God, as a reverent and worshipful fear. The two scriptures above define those two kinds of fear and will give us a better understanding of what the Bible has to say about the subject. We must resolve what may seem like a contradiction when the Bible tells us that Jesus loves us and came to set us free from fear, while on the other hand we are told to fear God. ![]() In these blogs dealing with Bible Answers, one of the most puzzling topics to some is the difference between godly fear and tormenting fear. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. There is no fear in love but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. For the Lord gives skillful and godly Wisdom from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.”ġ John 4:17-19: “ Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the Day of Judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. Proverbs 2:1-5 Amplified Bible (AMP): “ My son, if you will receive my words and treasure up my commandments within you, Making your ear attentive to skillful and godly Wisdom and inclining and directing your heart and mind to understanding Yes, if you cry out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, If you seek as for silver and search for skillful and godly Wisdom as for hidden treasures, Then you will understand the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
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