Do you fear God?
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:34 pm
When I say “fear God” I mean his existence; his existence means there *is* something to fear — the alternative to God. So I say fear doing evil; fear being cast out for doing evil.
I love God; I do not fear him as in I fear his nature; I fear not being a part of his eternity; I want to be with him in his glory. So fear God but love life. But fear his *existence* and thus the *alternative* to eternity with him.
God is Love. God will not hurt you; you don't fear God because he will hurt you; you fear God so as to be aware that he really is there, and the *alternative* to the love of God is what is to be feared. So you fear "God's existence" because to do evil is the antithesis of God's Love. So it's a fear of the *reality* of a higher realm, a judge, and thus a punishment for evil done.
If the mass murderers of the past feared God then they wouldn't be in the place they are now and millions upon millions of innocent lives would have been spared. But they rejected God's existence and feared nothing; and man's evil was done. They will reap what they sowed. But if only they were aware of God's existence and feared the alternative then things might have been different.
The irreligious who supposedly killed in "God's name" were deluded fools who never *really feared* God.
God is love and God seeks your love.
But the alternative to God's love is something to be feared.
Danny
I love God; I do not fear him as in I fear his nature; I fear not being a part of his eternity; I want to be with him in his glory. So fear God but love life. But fear his *existence* and thus the *alternative* to eternity with him.
God is Love. God will not hurt you; you don't fear God because he will hurt you; you fear God so as to be aware that he really is there, and the *alternative* to the love of God is what is to be feared. So you fear "God's existence" because to do evil is the antithesis of God's Love. So it's a fear of the *reality* of a higher realm, a judge, and thus a punishment for evil done.
If the mass murderers of the past feared God then they wouldn't be in the place they are now and millions upon millions of innocent lives would have been spared. But they rejected God's existence and feared nothing; and man's evil was done. They will reap what they sowed. But if only they were aware of God's existence and feared the alternative then things might have been different.
The irreligious who supposedly killed in "God's name" were deluded fools who never *really feared* God.
God is love and God seeks your love.
But the alternative to God's love is something to be feared.
Danny