the term "God Fearing"

[Jesus_is_LORD]

It seems like the closer one moves to God the greater the sense of Reverence for God.

I know that for me, the closer I've gotten to God, the more in Awe I am and the fear and reverence.

Who is the closet to God? Let's start with physical proximity. That would be the 4 living creatures.
And how do they react?

"Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings.
Day and night they never stop saying: "'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty,' who was, and is, and is to come."
Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever,"
Revelation 4:8-9

They are in total Reverence. Day and night, "Holy, Holy, Holy" None stop.

Not enough Christians I would say, acknowledge God's great Holiness. Maybe because the farther we are away the less
see acknowledge God's Holiness.

 

[Reba1]

Psa_111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Pro_1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Pro_9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Pro_15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Isa_11:2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
Isa_33:6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

 

[B-A-C]

Rev 1:17; When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, "Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last,
Rev 1:18; and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

Apparently John was afraid.

Isa 6:5; Then I said, "Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts."

Apparently Isaiah was afraid.

Heb 12:21; And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, "I AM FULL OF FEAR and trembling."

Apparently Moses was afraid.

Heb 10:31; It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

1Pet 2:17; Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.

2Cor 7:15; His affection abounds all the more toward you, as he remembers the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling.

Eph 5:21; and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.

Rom 3:10; as it is written, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE;
Rom 3:11; THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD;
Rom 3:12; ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE."
Rom 3:13; "THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN GRAVE, WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING," "THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS";
Rom 3:14; "WHOSE MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS";
Rom 3:15; "THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD,
Rom 3:16; DESTRUCTION AND MISERY ARE IN THEIR PATHS,
Rom 3:17; AND THE PATH OF PEACE THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN."
Rom 3:18; "THERE IS NO FEAR OF GOD BEFORE THEIR EYES."

Luke 12:5; "But I will warn you whom to fear: fear the One who, after He has killed, has authority to cast into hell; yes, I tell you, fear Him!

Jer 32:39; and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me always, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
Jer 32:40; "I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will put the
fear of Me in their hearts so that they will not turn away from Me.

 

[Born Again 2004]

Psa_111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Pro_1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Pro_9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Pro_15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Isa_11:2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
Isa_33:6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

Great to see you have a healthy relationship with God. That is wonderful.


I wouldn't say I fear those who are going to hell but I have great sorrow for them.

I wouldn't say it is all that healthy, I am much too human, sinful and just mess up all the time. For example: my prayer life is not at all what it should be. BUT, I know this, except for the ancient days (Old Testiment) I don't think that, since Grace abounds, Fear is the same as being afraid of, more like awl and reverance. HE Is Holy but I don't know how to wrap my head around that as much as I realize He is perfect!

 

[Jesus_is_LORD]

I wouldn't say it is all that healthy, I am much too human, sinful and just mess up all the time. For example: my prayer life is not at all what it should be. BUT, I know this, except for the ancient days (Old Testiment) I don't think that, since Grace abounds, Fear is the same as being afraid of, more like awl and reverance. HE Is Holy but I don't know how to wrap my head around that as much as I realize He is perfect!

How wonderful it will be in that day @Born Again 2004 when you stand before the Lord in all of God's glory and you receive the word, "Well done, my good and faithful servant"
Amen. A blessed day. In that day you will receive God's love in fullness. Eyes have not see nor ears heard, what the Lord has prepare for those who love Him.

 

[Born Again 2004]

How wonderful it will be in that day @Born Again 2004 when you stand before the Lord in all of God's glory and you receive the word, "Well done, my good and faithful servant"
Amen. A blessed day. In that day you will receive God's love in fullness. Eyes have not see nor ears heard, what the Lord has prepare for those who love Him.

Don't you think all that believe in His Son will here that?

 

[B-A-C]

Don't you think all that believe in His Son will here that?

Matt 7:21; "Not everyone who calls Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.
Matt 7:22; "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?'
Matt 7:23; "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.'

 

[Reba1]

Act 16:30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
Act 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Act 16:32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
Act 16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
Act 16:34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

The 'good works' of verses 33-34 seems to me they were done because of Salvation not to keep salvation.

Eph_2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

 

[B-A-C]

The 'good works' of verses 33-34 seems to me they were done because of Salvation not to keep salvation.

The motivation for the works isn't the issue.
Works are required no matter where the motivation comes from.

 

[Born Again 2004]

Matt 7:21; "Not everyone who calls Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.
Matt 7:22; "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?'
Matt 7:23; "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.'

I know a many a people that call themselves Christan, but they're false Christians and have never been saved. I think they're the ones in your Matthew 7 verses!

 

[Jesus_is_LORD]

Don't you think all that believe in His Son will here that?

I do.

 

[Reba1]

The motivation for the works isn't the issue.
Works are required no matter where the motivation comes from.

required for what?

 

[Born Again 2004]

I do.

Me to, I think that is the deciding factor!

 

[B-A-C]

required for what?

Required not to be thrown out.

Matt 25:24; “Now the one who had received the one talent also came up and said, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed.
Matt 25:25; And I was afraid, so I went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you still have what is yours.’
Matt 25:26; “But his master answered and said to him, ‘You worthless, lazy slave! Did you know that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter seed?
Matt 25:27; Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest.
Matt 25:28; Therefore: take the talent away from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’
Matt 25:29; “For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.
Matt 25:30; And throw the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

 

[Born Again 2004]

What is you point in all this?

 

[PloughBoy]

Simple: Know as "the Simplicity of Christ":

11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, even the lake of fire. 15And if any was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.

"The Book of Life" is what counts. at the end.

Jesus said, This;
American Standard Version
"Nevertheless in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
Philippians 4:3
Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have labored with me for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
Revelation 13:8
And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast--all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.
Revelation 21:27
But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.

And whosoever name is written there is "SEALED". We must make every effort to make sure are names are written in that 'Book"! Test ourselves to make sure. we are in the Faith the was once for all delivered unto the saints.

 

[Reba1]

Required not to be thrown out.

Thrown out of what?

 

[Bill]

I am not exactly sure if this is the correct place to post this. But I never really understood the term "God Fearing" it always left a bad taste in my mouth because it kind of sounds like God is being described as some harsh dictator/punisher that we have to be afraid of instead of the loving and forgiving God that I know. What do you all think of this word ? What does it even really mean ?

Its a little bit decieving , the term . As ' God fearing ' has nothing to do with fearing God , it is the opposite.

When you are in Love with God, you are God fearing .

 

[PloughBoy]

God-fearing.
φοβούμενος (phoboumenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5399: From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, = to be in awe of, i.e. Revere.

It is all about context, verb-present participle Middle or Passive- Nominative Masculine Singular.

And God's word of a proper "Translation" are never deceiving. The "Adversary" is the deceiver. When you read the WORD of GOD. The Holy Ghost will lead you into the right direction into the "Truth", If the "Truth" is what you are looking for. So says, the BIBLE not me.

Now if you are serious and willing to be a guide to others. You should have a set of "ISBE" , "Vines Dictionary of New Testament Greek Words", A Brown's and Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon and "Thayer's Greek- English Lexicon, Hard copies and not internet half truths. By having these tools and learning how to use them, you will understand why they are needful. and they will keep you from being a False teacher of "Biblical Truths". and keep you from being a "Instrument" of "Plagiarism".

For the "WORD of GOD" is the most serious writings that any "True son of GOD " may encounter in this day and age. And God has provide this era and Generation, the most advance, tools that any , true Child of GOD may dissect with surgical expertise the unadulterated "TRUTH". Not meaning "paste and post" of someone else work and calling that studying. For the devil himself uses the internet Himself and guide a many of christians into its pathway, knowing the laziness of some, who still has the aroma of sin, and deception, those who have not yet yielded to "the way" of the cross.

The internet is like any other tool, it is a good thing and a bad thing, it carry's "porn" and it is a "Instrument " for thieves, liars, and false teachers, and false so called prophets. No different from the "family Automobile" that will drive you to church, to day care, the children's Hospital, and grocery store, and Wednesday Night after work before you get home to The "Shady Rest Motel" or to the "Conner parking Lot Spot" at the Convenience Store, Rendezvous date. before you arrive to place you lay down at night and close your eyes..

GOD's Word does not Deceive, The "Adversary" does. When the word of God say something it means it, It means exactly what it says, the Problem is people don't what to believe it, and they are skillful in explaining it away! The word is "trust" what you have read and lean not upon your own understanding. "TRUST" the "WORD of GOD"

My ears are so tired of these, half truths, that is destroying our families and friends in the ways of "Salvation" with all of this "Whitewash" "prosperity" taught truths. But the bible says, that these days would come, and "The Way" of truth will be evil spoken of.

Somebody has to say it!

One day the BOOKS will be Open. and we will have plenty of time to read everybody's carless words we have spoken. and at another point, the bible has also said: " and among those books everything is recorded according to their works. I might not exactly understand how all these take place, but if it said it, I believe these events will take place.

And the ones, that says. I don't fear GOD, I reverence Him, Is going to be the 1st ones that runs, like they think they can hide.

 

[Born Again 2004]

Its a little bit decieving , the term . As ' God fearing ' has nothing to do with fearing God , it is the opposite.

When you are in Love with God, you are God fearing .

Besides, as Grace now abounds the "War" is over, Fear is more like respect not afraid off!