Do You Fear God?

I would guess 'fear' here means something like respect, awe, reverence all the best urban

hello there! I think the fear e are talking about here is not that kind of fear that e feel when there's danger around or fear for criminals or whatsoever...its a kind of fear that is divine. i think we should keep this divine fear with us because it will stop us or will hold us back from doing things that we know are against God's will and displeases Him. In my opinion and according to my faith, to be one of those who are written in the book of memorial, we should have faith and act upon it. actually, everything is written in the bible and it has teaches us how we can be saved come judgement day. all of this are just my opinion and i am speaking for myself.

Yeah, I do fear God and as you mentioned in the right way, to gain his approval and not to displease or hurt him in any way. Fear of God involves a fear to be righteous and right and try to do what pleases him the most, not coz' we fear of something bad happening to us if we don't, but that we love him and do not want to coz' him hurt.

I don't fear god because god is not scared of me. I am confident in my mind that I am not doing anything wrong. Whatever people say I stay still in my mind even though physically I am conforming to what people do. The bible is old and thats where history comes from. In the old days these words might have meant something else. It is not exactly how it sounds now or even mean the same. These things usually have a deeper meaning than you can think or as simple as it says. Don't take it literally you will just get lost because people have different views. Your just complicating your life with these questions. I don't know how to answer your questions because I'm not that good with translations. I'm puzzled with these things as well but I don't bother myself because there is usually one answer.

Do you fear Anubis? Seth? Thoth? How about Shiva? How about living in ignorance and suffering for countless lives, like the Buddha says you will, unless you find enlightenment? Personally I think the Bible is hogwash, even more so than the ancient pantheons of the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians. But feel free to continue living in fear, I'm sure it's very productive :D

offcourse not , because i make god like my specil friend or familiy , so god can help me . god just tell us to stay away from its ban and do his instruction . so do not fear to god , just make him our special friend or familiy . i hope this is will usefull for you . see you and good luck friend

I don't fear God because I don't know if I believe in God. How can you fear something if you are not sure if you believe it?

For me yes because I don't want to commit sin and I'm following what the bible said .

Yes we should fear God. IF we have fear of God there will be no reason for us to fear the mess that is happening all around us, because we will be assured that he will take care of us.

i think we should all be even if we have our own opinions and different religions we worship on GOD and i think we should be afraid of him

I fear the unknown , not god in particuar.When i think of the afterlife i get chills as it is unknown to what exactly happens when our brains ceace to function.I have great hope and desire to life eternally with god in heaven and beleave in chist like any other christian.In my mind though i can't help but wonder what really happens when we die.We are on a planet that revolves around a star know as the sun in an infinitely expanding universe.Who knows what other life could exist in millions of lightyears of open space.And where would heaven exist , would it exist in this universe , if not where one earth would it be another universe?So many questions, most unsolvable and we can only find out when we die.Quite proplexing stuff!

;;;yes i fear god because he's the one who is created us!!!!!!!!!!!!!! with out him we're not here living in this beautiful world.... it means that we all respect him for being his creation and love him like he love us. we're going to pray always and fear to him because he is the god. these all answers are dedicated for letting others to know why i fear to god.

It's a fear to be obedient to his commandments, like you said a healthy fear.

Are you from Jehovah's witness? I am a pure Roman Catholic. And yes, I fear God. It's a healthy fear because fear of him is fear to do something bad. Doing good things to other people is very, very important. And I believe on that golden rule, "Don't do unto others what you don't want others do unto you."

I fear God as the way a child would fear a father that they love. I do not want to displease Him because that would cause Him pain and disappointment but He will still love me because He made me imperfect. He is pleased when I overcome my baser nature and become more spiritual and closer to Him. I do not fear God will punish me but I do know that He will allow things to happen that will teach me, the same as an earthly father would discipline a child by letting them suffer the consequences of their actions. I do not fear Hell because no loving father would do that to their child--that is an old threat to keep people in line and disguise the loving and disciplinary nature of God, a tool to control a pastor's flock and keep them meek and fearful. Surely those clergy will be punished the way an earthy father would seek revenge on someone who lied to his own child about him, making him a hideous monster when all he intends to do is love the child.

hi buenavida my God is a loving God and no I do not fear him, more like resp ect him as my Savior and creator. I try to live as he teaches me and so far have done quite well.Of course I am not perfect as nobody is but I d o try to live a good =Christian life and often pray to be shown the way to live better.

Yes, sometimes I really do. I'm not sure that I have a grasp on religion. There are so many, and they contradict each other. But God himself is on my mind quite often. And yes, I fear him, and his judgment of me. I fall short of him every day, and I know it. All I can do is hope that he can see his way to forgive me.