Is that what it is like to be a Christian, fear? If you admit it will your fantasy boogie man Satan jump out and bite your butt?
2007-04-06 08:46:34 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
fear in the biblical sense is to Reverence Him... not fear as in scared of him...
2007-04-06 08:49:56 · answer #1 · answered by Pastor Biker 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
The word "fear" is really a mistranslation. The original Hebrew means to have great awe for or to be in awe of. Christians should recognize the nature of God as being awe inspiring.
2007-04-06 08:53:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't know what you're saying you're simply because you're very ignorant about GOD.christian don't fear GOD they respect GOD anyway what do christian have to admit before you who posted you as judge on here.don't you know that jesus gave satan a big defeat on the cross ,those who beleive in GOD have got satan under their feet so i can hardly imagine how he can bite something from there......
2007-04-06 09:03:25 · answer #3 · answered by emma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because God is worth fearing. Christian fear however is not the trepidation of dread--it comes from appreciating ow awesome God is--how mighty and powerful and yet how loving. Christians fear loosing that love, they fear sin and separation from God. Once you have enjoyed His presence and love, nothing else matches that. The christian fear is of love--like a wife being afraid lest she does something to upset a very loving and absolutely faithful husband. It is not a dread--rather she tries to please Him--doing what He loves
2007-04-06 08:52:54 · answer #4 · answered by Elder 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
all my people are fine Christians and never have i heard any of them say they fear God, to me that would be weird.love is what we go by.faith. and trying to do Gods will, fear gets in the way of the guidance of the holy spirit i would think.i have never feared anything in my life. especcially God.
Peace
2007-04-06 08:52:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We fear God because we believe in his power and resolve. You need to read the Old Testament.
2007-04-06 08:54:16 · answer #6 · answered by sadittyougal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to christian belief, he installed that theory by his ten commandments since they wanted physical proof to go by, as well as a threat its his way or the highway. Its a sence of using mind over matter that he installed in us. So think about it if you willed it what could happen? It would be so. He sends energy so it is so.
2007-04-06 08:55:43 · answer #7 · answered by wicaphoenix2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word fear in this case is a healthy fear and respect of a Greater Being...the kind of fear that keeps a dumb *ss from doing something really stupid. But so many lack it...oh, well.
2007-04-06 08:51:07 · answer #8 · answered by novalee 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It a fear like ants should fear man.
2007-04-06 08:55:50 · answer #9 · answered by ♫O Praise Him♫ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't fear Him, we love Him because He loved us first. The Bible, esp. the KJV refers to the fear of the Lord, but it really means reverence & awe.
2007-04-06 08:54:18 · answer #10 · answered by wanda3s48 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "fear" as utilized in Scripture is
"respect, reverence".
I doubt that if Satan jumped up and bit your butt you would even realize it.
2007-04-06 08:51:03 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋