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Sent: April 21, 2005 09:18
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Fear of
God
In a message dated 4/20/2005 7:34:26 AM
Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
This is a
true statement, John, but I'm not sure you understand it. I think
we all have agreed previously that the one who is perfect in love does
not sin.
David -- I most certainly do
understand the passage. I stopped reading after two
sentences, David.
The first sentence reveals a continuing need to exhalt yourself at the expence of
others.
The second sentence
show that you have little grasp on reality. Have a good
evening. JD
JD, I'd like to point to the above to
show once more how you allow the "accuser" to use you.
Accusation is never from God, it is always
the voice of the enemy (that's what he does day
and night before the throne of God);
I am not putting you in his camp - you do
that yourself
by your choice of words; I'm just trying
to make you aware of it (in love). Also why does
what David wrote above make you
angry? He is qoting 1 John 4:18 and 1
John 3:9
so what's wrong with
that?
You and I were disagreeing over whether perfect love
casts out ALL fear which would
include the "fear of God" You claim that it
does. I say No. Would just like for you
to consider the following:
"I will give them one heart, and one way that
they may fear me forever, for the good
of them, and of their children after them. And I will
make an everlasting covenant with them
that I will not turn away from them to do them good;
but I will put my fear in their hearts
that they shall not depart from me" (Jer
32:38-40)
"And unto man he said, Behold the fear of the
Lord that is wisdom; and to depart from evil
is understanding." (Job 28:28)
"What man is he that feareth the
Lord? Him shall he teach in the way that he shall
choose;
the secret of the Lord is with them that fear
him; and he will show them his covenant"
(Psalm 25:12,14)
"Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou
hast laid up for them that fear thee"
(Psalm 31:19)
"For as the heaven is high above the earth,
so great is his mercy toward them that fear Him"
(Psalm 103:11)
"The angel of the Lord encampeth round about
them that fear him and delivereth them"
(Psalm 34:7)
"But unto you that fear my name
shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his
wings"
(Malachi 4:2)
