Fear Vs Love...
An adaptation on our book study, looking at the importance and benefits of fearing God (amongst other things), based off beginning chapters of "The Joy of Fearing God" by Jerry Bridges. 1 John 4:18 says "There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love." Hang on... I thought your previous article advocates fearing God!? Fear and love have always seemed to be at odds, even exemplified by the quote above. The former tends to be less popular than the latter and is often viewed as a negative thing. The latter, an over familiar concept, gives off welcoming and positive vibes. Overall, we think they are as different as apple and pear. So, should we love or fear God? The answer to this is that we should first fear Him, then , like a newborn growing up into a strong adult, daily growing to love Him AND others (Matthew 22:36-40). Our previous article drives h
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