As for me i don't fear God but Love and adore Him.

I will like for us discuss and share your various views on this .

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Both for me but I think sometimes it starts with fear and progresses to love with knowlegde. For some its just love. Its kind if tough to tell. Different for folks

If there is a God, he/she/they/it doesn't need my love or fear.

It seem your God live because you love and worship him.....the day you stop this, he is good as dead

what make you think the creator of the universe feels love or have the need to be feared is it/she/he HUMAN?

I don't think the creator of the universe is flattered by praises , love or the need to be feared, what's in it for it/she/him? is the creator of the universe in competition of the most loved or feared with anyone? i fear not so.

It goes both ways: you cannot say you love God and not 'fear' Him. It's impossible. This is because the kind of relationship we have with God is different from any kind of human relationship we might have. Bible says God is an all-consuming fire: so by His very nature he is to be feared. He is awesome, mighty, powerful and His appearance can be 'terrifying'. The book of Isaiah and Ezekiel in their encounters of the throne of God supports my statement. It is very healthy and natural to fear God: and when you have true fear of God then you understand what it means to truly love Him.

Godmouth: It goes both ways: you cannot say you love God and not 'fear' Him. It's impossible. This is because the kind of relationship we have with God is different from any kind of human relationship we might have. Bible says God is an all-consuming fire: so by His very nature he is to be feared. He is awesome, mighty, powerful and His appearance can be 'terrifying'. The book of Isaiah and Ezekiel in their encounters of the throne of God supports my statement. It is very healthy and natural to fear God: and when you have true fear of God then you understand what it means to truly love Him.

Can you truly Love who you fear, ponder about this ?

FOLYKAZE: If there is a God, he/she/they/it doesn't need my love or fear.

It seem your God live because you love and worship him.....the day you stop this, he is good as dead

I have more reasons to question the existence of God than you, but i found out using your human knowledge to figure out this will burst your brains. " No house without a builder", so this is far beyond you.
Pls don't derail the thread. God bless you...

Godmouth: It goes both ways: you cannot say you love God and not 'fear' Him. It's impossible. This is because the kind of relationship we have with God is different from any kind of human relationship we might have. Bible says God is an all-consuming fire: so by His very nature he is to be feared. He is awesome, mighty, powerful and His appearance can be 'terrifying'. The book of Isaiah and Ezekiel in their encounters of the throne of God supports my statement. It is very healthy and natural to fear God: and when you have true fear of God then you understand what it means to truly love Him.

Really ? So you mean we all have to fear those we Love. That's not logicall, no matter how you feel you Love someone there no way you relate with such one well with fear, even your earthly children don't fear you. You can only be feared except you are a monster and my God is not one.

Nolongthing1: what make you think the creator of the universe feels love or have the need to be feared is it/she/he HUMAN?

I don't think the creator of the universe is flattered by praises , love or the need to be feared, what's in it for it/she/him? is the creator of the universe in competition of the most loved or feared with anyone? i fear not so.

He doesn't need our of Love but we relate with Him with Love and not with fear because He is Love. Talking about praises, either is being flattered about this or not, true praises comes from a heart of Love in regards to appreciation of what He has done.

LAFOCUZY: Both for me but I think sometimes it starts with fear and progresses to love with knowlegde. For some its just love. Its kind if tough to tell. Different for folks

Hmmm interesting, so you first fear those you Love. I think the right word should be adore.

In actuall sense after growing fear for something or somebody the next thing to do is Take off or fight such so to overcome the fear.

LAFOCUZY: Both for me but I think sometimes it starts with fear and progresses to love with knowlegde. For some its just love. Its kind if tough to tell. Different for folks

Hmmm interesting, so you first fear those you Love. I think the right word should be adore.

In actuall sense after growing fear for something or somebody the next thing to do is Take off or fight such so to overcome the fear.

nwaobitex: both

Kindly state your reason sir.

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Really ? So you mean we all have to fear those we Love. That's not logicall, no matter how you feel you Love someone there no way you relate with such one well with fear, even your earthly children don't fear you. You can only be feared except you are a monster and my God is not one.

u hav 2 fear God read 1peter 1:17 and find out 4 ur self wat it says about d fear of God

spencerwilliams: u hav 2 fear God read 1peter 1:17 and find out 4 ur self wat it says about d fear of God

"for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy". Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear." (1 Peter 1:16-17).

The scripture above wasn't telling us to fear God. The scripture above simply inscruct us that He is holy and we should also be and one day He will come to judge the just, so we should live right (with His full consciousness) . The bible is the no 1 book of wisdom.