Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 2 Corinthians 7:1
What is wrong with the “Church” these days? Everyday you read another headline of another denomination fallen to sin. What is missing from the modern day Church? How about the Fear of God? We live in a generation where all the churches want to preach about is grace and love. And these are qualities of God, but tell me something “Do you really love God if you don’t keep his commandments?”
Think about a Parent/Child relationship, if the child disobeys the parent continually and doesn’t have fear or respect for them, do they really love that parent? God demonstrated his love for us when we didn’t deserve it, why don’t we show God love by honoring him?
The original Greek word for Fear is “Phobo” which also means respect.
And I saw another angel flying in midheaven, having an eternal gospel to preach to those who live on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people; and he said with a loud voice, “Fear God, and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come; worship Him who made the heaven and the earth and sea and springs of waters.” Revelation 14:6-7
When an Angel came to preach the “eternal gospel” his message was “Fear God”!
The original Greek word is from the same root Phobos (Phobethete) which means have reverence, respect, to be in awe of God
In the modern day Church we don’t want to preach “Fear God”, we want to water down the gospel and preach candy to babies and send them on the broadway to Hell
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10
The Hebrew form of Fear is “Yirat” which means the same as the Greek , reverence, respect, and awe
How much wisdom and knowledge could we obtain if we actually Feared God and listened to him? If we truly love God, why don’t listen and obey him?
Yes indeed. Do children fear their parents – not like they should and look where we are. Modern man had watered down the word fear. I use the sea as a great example as I grew up near the gulf and could see how fast a storm can arise. If you don’t understand this fear of what it can do, you wont prepare for it and obey the rules of being on the water. And the outcome will not be pretty. Fear can be a very useful tool when use in correct correlation of cause and effect. Great post.
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Amen sister well said God bless!
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Spot on Stu! We had an era where everything was about hell, fire and damnation. There was fear, but no grace and love. Out of that came this “cheap grace” where everything is love but without reverence and awe. It’s treated as if fear and grace cannot exist together. But they can….and they must…fear without grace is empty as is grace without fear….well said, Brother!
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Sorry about that misidentification…was thinking about another writer….well said, Sister! Forgive my absent mindedness…sometimes I have an out of mind experience….lol
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LOL… actually I’m a brother Warren… but all is well
You’re right we live in an age of cheap grace which is why we see so much sin in the church
God bless you!
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