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1 | What does Fear God really mean? | Acts 13:16 | wak | 35364 | ||
What does fear God really mean? At my church they explain the biblical meaning as "to be in awe of" and not fear as we commonly define it today. Is this some sort of creeping humanism or the correct interpetation |
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2 | What does Fear God really mean? | Acts 13:16 | childoftheking | 35365 | ||
Hi Wak, To Fear God, or the Fear of the Lord certainly has to do with "awe" but it also encompasses the "fear" as we use it today. It can be defined as, but not limited to: awe, reverence, respect, and to fear morally or reverential respect. Proverbs 8:13 "The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. Proverbs 2 1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. Fear of the Lord, as in the above verses (Yirah) is only found in the Old Testament Fear the Lord (Yare) is also only found in the Old Testament as in Proverbs 3:7 "Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil. Ps 145:6 “Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And I will tell of Your greatness.” The word awesome also comes from (Yare) which in the KJV is “terrible” and the Amplified version also uses “tremendous”. To Fear God as it's used in the New Testament would be (phobeo) which is from phobos; from phebomai) (Phobos) to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere:--be ( sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence. Luke 7:16 ”Fear gripped them all, and they began glorifying God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited His people!” (Phobeo) from a primary phebomai (to be put in fear); alarm or fright:--be afraid, exceedingly, fear, terror. Luke 23:40 ”But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?” Please correct me if I am mistaken here. Hope this helps bgg |
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3 | What does Fear God really mean? | Acts 13:16 | Hank | 35384 | ||
bgg, no correction on your post from me; you did an excellent job of explaning by definition and by scriptural reference what is encompossed by the phrase 'fear of the Lord.' Perhaps an additional couple of words could be added to your list. I'm thinking of the words 'wonder' and 'adoration' as being somewhat in line with the meaning of the term. What strikes me as troubling in our time is that we don't see as much fear of the Lord as we ought to. One has but to read some of the sermons of the old master preachers of the past and compare them with much of the watered-down cotton-candy that is being passed off as sermons today to see that we are in trouble in the fear-of-the-Lord department, even among believers. Among the secular humanists, God is not merely contemplated without any sense of awe and wonder; He has been all but obliterated from their conscience. Some time ago a friend told me of visiting a "contemporary" style of worship service at a community church. Someone there led a prayer and began it with, "Jesus, old buddy, we want to visit with you today and ask you to bless us." For some reason, I like the one better that begins, "Our Father Who art in heaven, hallowed by Thy name." .... Please allow me to end this note by extending to you a very warm welcome to this forum and a sincere wish that you will find it a medium in which you will be able both to receive spiritual nourishment for yourself and, in sharing your gifts, be able to nourish others, all to the glory of God and His Christ. --Hank | ||||||
4 | What does Fear God really mean? | Acts 13:16 | childoftheking | 35392 | ||
Hello Hank, Thanks for the additons to the meaning of "fear of the Lord". Jesus, old Buddy eh? Well we are supposed to have a personal relationship with him but that's worse than introducing ones wife as your old buddy. Your wife should be your best friend outside of our Lord but the beginning of that prayer is not at all how to address our Lord. What "old master preachers" would you be referring to? Thanks for the welcoming words and I will be visiting this forum for as you say "to receive nourishment, and to nourish others all to the Glory of God". Of course as long as it does not take me away from my personal time of studying the word and being alone with the Lord. :) Peace and Joy in Jesus bgg |
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5 | What does Fear God really mean? | Acts 13:16 | Hank | 35402 | ||
bgg, some of my mentors of the past whom I'd categorize as master preachers are, well let's begin with the irascible fisherman Simon Peter and the zealous Pharisee Paul and leap forward to Matthew Henry and Charles Haddon Spurgeon, thence to John Wesley and John Woolman. In more contemporary times I'd name R.G.Lee, W.A.Criswell, Billy Graham, Adrion Rogers and Dale Thompson. Dale Thompson happenes to be my pastor, and my esteem for him knows no bounds. --Hank | ||||||