Quote from Forum Archives on September 2, 2013, 12:01 pm

Posted by: bneumann848 <bneumann848@...>

Therefore, having
these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the
flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. (2 Corinthians 7:1)

 

What will the fear of God cause us
to do?

1.      Respect the word of God. The Bible is the inspired word of God,
His love letter to us. (2 Tim. 3:16-17).

2.      Obey God’s word. It is a love-based
obedience. Our Father knows what is best for us.

3.      Honor God. In our attitudes, words and actions, we should honor God. He is
the Almighty (Rev. 4:11), the Creator of the world (Gen. 1:1), the One who upholds
the universe by His word (Hebrews 1:3), the One who caused the sun and moon to
stand still (Joshua 10:12-14), the One who delivered His people from Egypt with
great signs and wonders (Exodus 7-14), and the One who raised his Son from the
dead (John 20, Acts 2:32).

4.      Dedicate
ourselves to Him. He alone is worthy of our worship (Revelation 4:8-11).

5.      Hate sin. Proverbs 8:13 tells us "the
fear of the Lord is to hate evil."

6.      Respect others. Respect for God means that we will respect other people – because
God loves them.

 

Various proverbs stress the
importance of the proper fear of God:

Proverbs
1:7 – The fear of God is the beginning of knowledge.

Proverbs
15:33 - The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.

Proverbs
10:27 – The fear of God prolongs life.

 

 

This
two-part lesson was adapted from a teaching prepared for our kids’ church
class.

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