I work at a camp up north basically every summer. This camp holds a dear spot in my heart as I've spent one week there every summer since 3rd Grade. Each week they invite pastors and youth pastors from different churches across the state to do the speaking for that week. I always love the speakers, but this year I quickly noticed I had a theological issue with his theology.
The theme for the summer was from Deuteronomy 6:13- "Fear the LORD your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name." (NIV) He starts with talking about how the fear we should have for the LORD our God, is the same kind of fear that we have for a tornado, or a killer. I'm sorry, but this is where I'll step in. Yes, we need to fear our Lord, but not the same way you fear a killer.
There are many meanings behind the word fear, the two I will talk about here are these- Fear (noun): 1. A feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger. 2. Extreme reverence or awe, as toward a supreme power. - Now, he was talking about the first type of fear, the Bible was talking about the 2nd type. What is the difference? The first type is the type that you would respond with if a killer showed up at your front door, the 2nd type is how you would respond if the president showed up at your front door. Would you be scared that the president would shoot you, or would you be in awe of him?
God doesn't want us to respond in the first type of fear to Him, as our heavenly Father, he wants our love and respect, you can't love or truly respect someone if you're scared half to death of them. Nor would you be able to view them as a Father. So I will end with this, Do you think that God wants to have the same fear for him as you would for a murder?
Revelation 14:7- "He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water." (NIV)
The theme for the summer was from Deuteronomy 6:13- "Fear the LORD your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name." (NIV) He starts with talking about how the fear we should have for the LORD our God, is the same kind of fear that we have for a tornado, or a killer. I'm sorry, but this is where I'll step in. Yes, we need to fear our Lord, but not the same way you fear a killer.
There are many meanings behind the word fear, the two I will talk about here are these- Fear (noun): 1. A feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger. 2. Extreme reverence or awe, as toward a supreme power. - Now, he was talking about the first type of fear, the Bible was talking about the 2nd type. What is the difference? The first type is the type that you would respond with if a killer showed up at your front door, the 2nd type is how you would respond if the president showed up at your front door. Would you be scared that the president would shoot you, or would you be in awe of him?
God doesn't want us to respond in the first type of fear to Him, as our heavenly Father, he wants our love and respect, you can't love or truly respect someone if you're scared half to death of them. Nor would you be able to view them as a Father. So I will end with this, Do you think that God wants to have the same fear for him as you would for a murder?
Revelation 14:7- "He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water." (NIV)
Solus Sarcalogos ~Sara Jean
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