The cited verse reads thusly:
(Psalm 111:10) The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom.
Many other bible verses echo the idea that a godly person would properly respect and revere Almighty God, and would fear displeasing Him. "Godly fear" is nearly a synonym of "faith".
...(Hebrews 11:7) By faith Noah, after being given divine warning of things not yet beheld, showed godly fear and constructed an ark for the saving of his household; and through this faith he condemned the world
(Job 28:28) And he went on to say to man, ‘Look! The fear of Jehovah—that is wisdom, And to turn away from bad is understanding.’
(Proverbs 1:7) The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge. Wisdom and discipline are what mere fools have despised.
(Proverbs 9:10) The fear of Jehovah is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Most Holy One is what understanding is.
(Ecclesiastes 12:13) The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments. For this is the whole obligation of man.
Jehovah is a different person from Jesus. This question also alludes to another Scripture:
...(Revelation 9:11) They have over them a king, the angel of the abyss. In Hebrew his name is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.
This "angel of the abyss" certainly does seem to be the Messianic King Jesus Christ. What other single individual would uniquely seize and bind Satan for the duration of Christ's Millenial Rule?
...(Revelation 20:1-2) And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven with the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. And he seized the dragon, the original serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
...(Revelation 20:4-6) Christ for a thousand years. ...[Heavenly resurrectees] will be priests of God and of the Christ, and will rule as kings with [Christ] for the thousand years.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/ti/index.htm?article=article_05.htm
2007-08-21 07:42:45
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answered by achtung_heiss 7
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James 1:27
27 Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.
John 14:18-19 (Jesus)
18 I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, desolate, bereaved, forlorn, helpless]; I will come [back] to you.
19Just a little while now, and the world will not see Me any more, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also.
Psalm 10:14
14You have seen it; yes, You note trouble and grief (vexation) to requite it with Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
Deut.10:17-18
17For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, the terrible God, Who is not partial and takes no bribe.
18He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger or temporary resident and gives him food and clothing.
Psalms 68:4-6
4Sing to God, sing praises to His name, cast up a highway for Him Who rides through the deserts--His name is the Lord--be in high spirits and glory before Him!
5A father of the fatherless and a judge and protector of the widows is God in His holy habitation.
6God places the solitary in families and gives the desolate a home in which to dwell; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity; but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
So yes I don't see a reason to not fear God(and fear in that context means to revere and obey) considering he
loves and cares for you very much...also He is not this Abaddon person...that's false doctrine Jesus isn't the destroyer of anything. The devil comes but to kill steal and destroy.(John10:10)
2007-08-20 13:03:32
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answered by BLI 5
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“The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom.” What does that mean? Wisdom is the ability to use knowledge successfully to solve problems, ward off danger, and attain certain goals. It involves sound judgment. The beginning, the first part, the foundation of such wisdom, is the fear of Jehovah. Why? Because all creation is the work of his hands. It is dependent on him. He endowed humankind with free will but not with the ability to direct their own steps successfully apart from his guidance. Only if we appreciate those fundamental facts about life and live in harmony with them can we have lasting success. If our knowledge of Jehovah gives us unshakable conviction that God’s will is certain of success and that his promise and ability to reward faithfulness are sure, then godly fear is going to motivate us to act wisely.
2007-08-20 16:00:17
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answered by BJ 7
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Orphans are in no worse a position with God than the rest of us--if you believe in Jesus, and try to keep His Word--he doesn't care who your parents are (or aren't). And are you really going to take advice from someone who calls himself "Long Dong Silver"? Puhlease!
2007-08-20 12:19:11
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answered by Anonymous
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Abaddon is Jesus the angel of destruction (his role as destructor) according to the bible...
notice how demons said in Luke 4:34 that Jesus is the destructor and also in Revelation 19:15
2007-08-20 12:12:14
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answered by Anonymous
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Psalm 111:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;
all who follow his precepts have good understanding.
To him belongs eternal praise.
Jesus is God. You should both love Him and fear Him. He loves you so much that He died for you and He will judge everyone one day.
2007-08-20 12:17:01
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answered by wassupmang 5
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I am not sure what an Orphan has to do with this. Unless you are introducing yet another person in to the trinity.
but yes you should probably still fear those guys.
2007-08-20 12:17:27
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answered by Plat 3
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Religions look to make us afraid to live without them.... they keep saying you need a religion and will invent any reason to make you think you need one too... We do not require a religion, the whole world works better without any religions what so ever
2007-08-20 12:56:11
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answered by Anonymous
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fear doesn't mean literally afraid. and yes.. everyone should.
2007-08-20 12:13:36
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answered by Anonymous
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