Fear -Holy reverence or timidity?! 1 John 4:18 & Revelation 2:2–4.
WorldChangers & WorldOvercomers, one is done through love; true relationship (son-ship & rewards), hope, trust, faith in God, inner & outward beauty, acceptance, rest in God, grace (holy sacrifice) & the final outcome is glorification & enthronement (Ascension & eternity in Heaven #theabode ). The other is outright negligence, hatred (self hate & disdain for others), fake or assumed relationship that is usually one sided & based on falsehood (slavery/toil), shame, intimidation, cajoled, deceit, seeking over-acceptance, over indulgence, laziness (easy way out of situations), unending toil, disgrace (unholy sacrifice), outward show of fame & affluence (inner torment & ugliness) & final outcome is destruction & dethronement (forceful, painful dragging/descending into hell & eternity in hell #thatplaceoftorment). The Old Testament people reverence Almighty God out of the first fear, they sacrificed to God but would go back to sin & then try to buy back their forgiveness. Jesus came to correct this error, no more sacrifice, it is finished, let the Holy Spirit guide you not your flesh anymore, fear brings judgement, curse & hell, it doesn’t please God but the devil, have faith in God & be set free forever from hell & death (destruction). Today choose between Holy reverence (love, hope & faith in God) or timidity (hate, hopeless & ungodly fear). God is not that which the world & Old Testament painted Him to be, God is love & He revealed this love to us in the person of Jesus so we can see how much He loved us to be reconciled back to Himself. We are not slaves but royalty (kings & queens). Approach God with Holy reverence & remember to come boldly unto the throne of grace to obtain mercy/forgiveness not with timidity (Hebrews 4:16). 1 John 4:15–21 says, “15 If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. 16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. 17 This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 19 We love because he first loved us. 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. 21 And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister. Jesus is Lord. All glory to Almighty God.
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