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NASB | 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear, because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God's judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God's love]. |
Subject: God loves that you love |
Bible Note: Hi Lolz . . . Having faith in the devil is doubting God. it is not believing the devil for harm but it is distrusting God for deliverance. Encarta 2009 defines fear as an unpleasant feeling of anxiety.If it wasn't for so God wouldn't not have said to us that you shouldn't be anxious for anything (Phil. 4:6-8) Read the verse 8 very carefully . . .anything fear goes contrary to the verse 8. Also from Psalm 37:8b says "Do not fret- it only lead to evil" I do not have any Bible software because all that i install fail to function and i have forgotten the exact book, but it is written that "do not fear what they fear, neither do you dred what they dread . . .but in all things believing in Jesus... Who are the "they" - those who have not believed that Jesus is the Son of God. What do they fear . . . the element of the earth. what element? . . . poverty, joblessness, misery, death ,calamity etc. God says do not fear such why . . Gal 4:1-9 (read verse 9 again very carefully) Now if you don't take the word of God as it is, you are doubting Him . . . unconsciously you are believing that what God has said is not true or it may work for others and not you. That is having fear "faith in the ability of the devil being able to harm you" 2 Cor.4:13 The answer to your second question is Yes. I fear God in his Majesty, His Glory, His peace, His love, His understanding name it but am not afraid ever that God CAN harm me. Isa. 2:10 The devil yes . . . but even so the chance was given to him. Listen David said "for though i walk through the valley of shadow of death, i will not be afraid for you(God) is with me (Ps. 23)yes trouble and challenges may come but God is right there with you. Heb 13:5 The devil can't harm you but don't doubt God either |