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Wed, 21 September 2011 12:37

james
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Registered: April 2008
Location: Birmingham, AL

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The Fear of The LORD...do we really have it?

"The fear of The LORD IS the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction." Proverbs 1:7

"The fear of The LORD IS the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of The Holy IS understanding." Proverbs 9:10

"Serve The LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling." Psalms 2:11

"Fear ye not Me? saith The LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?" Jeremiah 5:22

"There is no fear of GOD before their eyes." Romans 3:18

"Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve GOD acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our GOD is a consuming fire." Hebrews 12:28-29

Modern day Christians have lost (if they ever had it) their fear of The LORD; they've been taught Jesus is our 'buddy', our best friend, some today regard Him as their 'lover'(feel as though I should go wash my hands). He is there for us when we 'need' Him (kind of like a 'get out of jail free card'), His teachings and commandments are optional (after all, cultures and societies change and that that applied in the OT is under the Blood and what the NT says is subject to personal interpretation).

Even amongest ourselves, can we honestly say we have a Godly fear (that means a healthy, non-tormented, peace in our hearts yet knowing who God is and remembering His Holiness and Righteousness and His intolerance of sin and disobedience)? Looking at my own life there's no way I have always had the proper fear of The LORD, if I had I wouldn't have made some of the decisions I've made. He instructs us that godly fear brings wisdom and knowledge; maybe that's why so many 'sheep' wander around without ever really grasping the full message of The Gospel of Jesus Christ. Could it be that because of disobedience (due to not having the proper FEAR of The LORD) most of the 'church system of man' are just going through the motions of following The Lord, not worried about their actions because they're taught to just say a prayer with good intentions and God understands, all's well? I can't find that mentality found in the Bible in reference to disciples/followers/born again believers of Jesus. Lack of fear of God lead Ananias and Sapphira to lie to The Holy Ghost and cost them their lives.

Does a lack of fear of The LORD result in one putting off obedience to God's commandments? Does a lack of fear of God cause us to think we can pick and chose when and where we will finally start believing His Word with actions proving it? Do we walk around all day carrying a step-ladder so we can climb down from 'our cross' at our chosing(that making the assumption one is on the cross), then scamper back up with it fits our notion?

Peter wrote: "Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear GOD. Honor the king." I Peter 2:17

Jude wrote: "Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints." Jude 3

“But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us,”

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