why would god want to be feared? doesnt that go against what you believe? why should i fear god what are the advantages/disadvantages for fearing this diety?
2006-11-30 04:31:53 · 15 answers · asked by Bob 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It seems that this god creature is so vain and vindictive that if you do not stroke it's ego by worshiping it in a highly proscribed manner, it tortures you for eternity in everlasting fire. Now that sounds like a highly disturbed creature that is hardly worthy of worship or respect and if real, would be feared.
2006-11-30 04:49:11 · answer #1 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" Proverbs 1:7
-This is a reverant and Holy fear of the Lord. We are not "afraid" as in we are afraid of someong attacking or killing or hurting us- it is a different fear. A good fear- a HOLY fear of the Lord. I have no fear in death- and I have no fear in man- for I know God is with me. And God is to be feared. Even men trembled in the presence of the Lord- because of his MIGHT. But it is not the same kind of fear as you are thinking. We know God is good and we know he is Just. We stand in AWE of Him. He is awesome and mighty.
Joshua 4:24
He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the LORD is powerful and so that you might always fear the LORD your God."
And this verse definately: to those who mock God and think nothing of Him:
Matthew 10:28
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
2006-11-30 04:38:21 · answer #2 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hello ray.. :)
dictionary.com
fear
3: a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God" [syn: reverence, awe, veneration]
reverence
–noun 1. a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
2. the outward manifestation of this feeling: to pay reverence.
3. a gesture indicative of deep respect; an obeisance, bow, or curtsy.
4. the state of being revered.
5. (initial capital letter) a title used in addressing or mentioning a member of the clergy (usually prec. by your or his).
–verb (used with object) 6. to regard or treat with reverence; venerate: One should reverence God and His laws.
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As we all know there are many words that are spelled the same yet can have different meanings..fear is one of those words.. :)
In Jesus Most Precious Name..
With Love..In Christ.. :)
2006-11-30 04:46:11 · answer #3 · answered by EyeLovesJesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you check out the word fear in both the Hebrew and Greek it also means revere. Only God's enemies need to fear Him.
Mat 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
2006-11-30 04:40:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Behaviorist have proven that fear works as an inducement once the therapist is gone. That's how cigarette AVERSION works.
It's valid and scientificly proven to be effective more than 50% of the time.
For example, do you DRIVE more cautiously when you see SPEED CLOCKED BY RADAR signs posted!
Eh.
Do you FEAR something!
Eh...
If your workplace has ZERO TOLERANCE for sexual harrassment and has fired people for it and you see a new girl you like and she says not interested do you FEAR being persistant!
If it WASn'T a zero tolerance place would you continue to try!
Fear is a valid motivator.
I don't agree with it and I will not kiss my God's boot, for that is not a good God.
But fear is a valid motivator.
2006-11-30 04:38:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The fear of the god doesn't imply being afraid of God. It means that you have the utmost respect and awe for Him.
The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. Without it one cannot be a Christian.
2006-11-30 04:37:48 · answer #6 · answered by stpolycarp77 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is written that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of Godly wisdom & knowledge.
This is the fear when one realizes God Is. It is to highly respect & reverence God. God is all powerful and all authority. Especially since Jesus raised from the dead & took back the keys to death & hell. Jesus is our High Priest, since He atoned for the sins of all mankind.
It is written to fear Him who has this authority. (Who has authority for what happens after we die.)
2006-11-30 04:43:22 · answer #7 · answered by t_a_m_i_l 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is in you....
the only thing is that you have the fear of yourself....
if you have the fear of yourself you will not do anything worng
and if you do anything wrong then next day you will find a calprit in the mirror at morning
& this is not a question for christians. its for god belivers
2006-11-30 04:38:57 · answer #8 · answered by Talvinder Singh Marwah (Bunts) 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fear God because his power is awesome, like you might be afraid of anything powerful. Fear God because his judgment is final. We should fear God because he can take anything away from us at any given moment, if he was so inclined. Fear, in this sense means reverance, not actully shaking-in-your-boots afraid.
2006-11-30 04:35:58 · answer #9 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Its not fear as in terror, but rather fear as in a healthy respect. Like you would have for anything that was powerful.
2006-11-30 04:34:47 · answer #10 · answered by Johnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋