Q: Afraid of GOD?
A: Most of us are.
We're often petrified by what God is capable of.
- Jeremiah 32:27, Luke 1:37.
The Bible describes GOD as a consuming fire in Hebrews 12:29 and in so many instances the bible described how GOD destroyed disobedient people and disobedient nations. In Genesis 19:1-29 he destroyed an entire cities and megalopolises with rains of fire, in Genesis 6:9-9:17 he wiped out about 99.99% of the human race with a great flood,wow!
It's really scary what God is capable of, yet in several and multiple other instances in the scriptures, the same God who did these things is calling himself our beloved father.
James 1:17 says "Every good and perfect gift comes from God, the father of all lights in whom there is no shadow of turning"
This also means in simple terms that GOD himself is not the one doing the act of destroying what he created but another being whom he created and delegates the work of destroying the unrepentant ones to.
This being is described in Job 41:1-2
In this part of the scripture, God demonstrated to Job that he has superior power over this being that destroys and that he himself put this being called the destroyer in chains and controls it with a hook.
This means that those who are in a pretty good and close relationship with GOD will not be harmed by this being whom God described to his servant Job.

God does not want you to be AFRAID of being very close to him.
Read
James 4:8, Jeremiah 29:12-14, Hebrews 11:6

The fear of God stated in Proverbs 9:10 does not mean an unhealthy and evasive phobia for God.
It only means a sense of reverence for his personality as the creator of all things animate and inanimate including MAN.
It's also the acknowledgement of whom God really is, from start to finish (alpha and omega, finity to infinity).
MAN is a vessel designed to bear God's divinity, and demonstrate his dominion and majesty over all beings here on earth as it is in heaven (Imago Dei in Latin)
The fear of God simply means that though we're close to our father in heaven and our lifestyles are meant to reflect and demonstrate his personality and nature, we are to revere, celebrate, recognize and acknowledge his immortal and infinitely powerful personality.

Written by:
Apostle (Dr.) Constance C. Friday Ani
(Lead Pastor of RLGC worldwide).

Satan and his demons confused people by threatening them into worshiping him forcefully. So when most people found the phrase "the fear of God" it's threats of torture that comes to their mind.

But how do we fear God {Proverbs 9:10} and love Him at the same time? Matthew 12:29-30

Well think of a close relative like your dad, mom, husband, wife, child, uncle, auntie or a close friend. Surely you can love any of these people so much to the extent of never wanting to upset or disappoint him/her, the FEAR of such disappointment is what God's word is talking about not threat to your existence because whether you like it or not you will surely die as a descendant of Adam, but then your relationship with God will be rewarded when God wants to select individuals for life everlasting. For now whether you worship God or not there's no promise of ideal circumstance now!

May you have PEACE!

reallifegospel:
Q: Afraid of GOD?
A: Most of us are.
We're often petrified by what God is capable of.
- Jeremiah 32:27, Luke 1:37.
The Bible describes GOD as a consuming fire in Hebrews 12:29 and in so many instances the bible described how GOD destroyed disobedient people and disobedient nations. In Genesis 19:1-29 he destroyed an entire cities and megalopolises with rains of fire, in Genesis 6:9-9:17 he wiped out about 99.99% of the human race with a great flood,wow!
It's really scary what God is capable of, yet in several and multiple other instances in the scriptures, the same God who did these things is calling himself our beloved father.
James 1:17 says "Every good and perfect gift comes from God, the father of all lights in whom there is no shadow of turning"
This also means in simple terms that GOD himself is not the one doing the act of destroying what he created but another being whom he created and delegates the work of destroying the unrepentant ones to.
This being is described in Job 41:1-2
In this part of the scripture, God demonstrated to Job that he has superior power over this being that destroys and that he himself put this being called the destroyer in chains and controls it with a hook.
This means that those who are in a pretty good and close relationship with GOD will not be harmed by this being whom God described to his servant Job.

God does not want you to be AFRAID of being very close to him.
Read
James 4:8, Jeremiah 29:12-14, Hebrews 11:6

The fear of God stated in Proverbs 9:10 does not mean an unhealthy and evasive phobia for God.
It only means a sense of reverence for his personality as the creator of all things animate and inanimate including MAN.
It's also the acknowledgement of whom God really is, from start to finish (alpha and omega, finity to infinity).
MAN is a vessel designed to bear God's divinity, and demonstrate his dominion and majesty over all beings here on earth as it is in heaven (Imago Dei in Latin)
The fear of God simply means that though we're close to our father in heaven and our lifestyles are meant to reflect and demonstrate his personality and nature, we are to revere, celebrate, recognize and acknowledge his immortal and infinitely powerful personality.

Written by:
Apostle (Dr.) Constance C. Friday Ani
(Lead Pastor of RLGC worldwide).

Very well said @Maximus

staceyokon:


Very well said @Maximus

Blessings, blessings, blessings always.