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Two types of fear: sinful and right fear of God. Sinful draws us away from God through an incomplete view of God - eg. we are sinful, God desires justice -> run away from Him, fearing ultimate goodness.
Right fear originates from love of God - recognising his immense grace and love for us and his perfection makes us tremble at (fear) Him in love and joy -> a proportionate response
— Dec 26, 2024 06:09PM
Two types of fear: sinful and right fear of God. Sinful draws us away from God through an incomplete view of God - eg. we are sinful, God desires justice -> run away from Him, fearing ultimate goodness.
Right fear originates from love of God - recognising his immense grace and love for us and his perfection makes us tremble at (fear) Him in love and joy -> a proportionate response
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Jonathan
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This makes our trembling one in which we fall down towards and in adoration, love and worship of our God instead of falling away from Him
— Jan 13, 2025 09:13PM
Jonathan
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Fear and adoration of God should originate from both God being THE creator as well as our redeemer in Christ.
We often forget the majesty of God and the smallness we are in comparison.
However, if we only fear God as the creator that is no different than the devils themselves who recognise the stature of God. Instead, knowing God as our graceful and loving redeemer too, through Christ allows us to fearfully adore Him
— Jan 13, 2025 09:12PM
We often forget the majesty of God and the smallness we are in comparison.
However, if we only fear God as the creator that is no different than the devils themselves who recognise the stature of God. Instead, knowing God as our graceful and loving redeemer too, through Christ allows us to fearfully adore Him
Jonathan
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Ironically society is more and more fearful and anxious whilst being a society that has less things to be fearful of (more interventions etc)
Furedi F. states it is the result of moral confusion. Reeves proposes that taken a step back it is from the loss of fear of God first.
The fear of God is a good thing - provides perspective and right clarity that dissipates the fear/anxieties that grasp society.
— Dec 23, 2024 04:14PM
Ironically society is more and more fearful and anxious whilst being a society that has less things to be fearful of (more interventions etc)
Furedi F. states it is the result of moral confusion. Reeves proposes that taken a step back it is from the loss of fear of God first.
The fear of God is a good thing - provides perspective and right clarity that dissipates the fear/anxieties that grasp society.
