Originally posted by advanceparty:i like wanna know then ask..why all so rude one? i thought christians are friendly and eager to share the good news...
Imo God fearing person would ultimately fear to do sins especially the bigger sins or those which hurt or are detrimental to other people.
But also imo you cannot fear something that you don't know or have no knowldege of.
Let alone loving it. But loving God is so muuuch better than fearing God. Try to love God if you can but you could try by first fearing God. But in order to fear God you must know God. Hence read the bible as your starting point. Be faithful and if you are faithful sooner or later you would know God not just from the bible.
PS I don't think anyone can love God unless that love is given to him from God.
I can give you my personal reasons why everyone should fear God if you want them I could PM them to you ;-)
As the others have said, the fear of God in all His Glory is essential to us realizing His Sovereignty. Once we have moved on from then, we grow in faith, and through faith, we have hope and through hope, we are able to receive His Divine Love and we are able to return it.
Originally posted by SturmDerSchatten:As the others have said, the fear of God in all His Glory is essential to us realizing His Sovereignty. Once we have moved on from then, we grow in faith, and through faith, we have hope and through hope, we are able to receive His Divine Love and we are able to return it.
Old testament - fear - sovereignty
New testament - love - salvation
people do not understand the meaning of fear used in here,hence the dispute.
Deuteronomy 6:13 - Fear the LORD your God, serve him only ...(NIV)
Luke 4:8 - Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.'(NIV)
Jesus Interprete the true fear of the Lord is to worship Him.
Further reading...
1 John 4:7-8 - Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
1 John 4:18 - There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
Originally posted by [illvsion revived]:Deuteronomy 6:13 - Fear the LORD your God, serve him only ...(NIV)
Luke 4:8 - Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.'(NIV)
Jesus Interprete the true fear of the Lord is to worship Him.
Further reading...
1 John 4:7-8 - Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
1 John 4:18 - There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
a good verse..Luke 4:8...a wonderful verse in fact. but none of the churches today is doing what JC said..sad.