Today,
reply is on the awe, respect, and reverence Christian believers
express in their relationships with divinity. Because they fear the
physical strength of an abusive partner, many women and children
continue in homes that are destructive and toxic as victims of
domestic violence. Fear of the Lord that should be expressed within
relationships to divinity is very different than the emotional,
psychological, and spiritual cruelty that occurs within dysfunctional
families. Christian believers are encouraged to willingly be in an
ongoing relationship with divinity that features discovery, gradual
growth, sacred practices, study, and unselfish service. The
overwhelming authority, knowledge, and power of GOD are expressed in
multiple sacred operations whereby believers may resemble, reflect,
and reveal the character and nature of Jesus Christ. As the most
complete belief system on the earth, Christianity provides focus,
intelligence, integrity, and maturity. There will be increased
acknowledgment of accountability, commitment, and the practice of
discernment. None are to experience the coercion, confusion,
intimidation, threats, and violence that appear when pursuing
self-destruction, the supernatural, superstition, and the occult. It
is written: Matthew 11: 28-30, King James Version (KJV): 28 Come
unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you
rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and
lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my
yoke is easy, and my burden is light. One of the fighters in
the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion & Spirituality
who uses the ID “Anonymous” (no profile data appears) posted the
following:
Should
I bow down in fear to God because of his enormous supernatural
powers?
The
miracle of life is incredible.
It's
also frightening to think of the power behind it.
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: This then is the message which we have heard of him,
and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at
all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in
darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light,
as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the
blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. (1st
John 1: 5-7, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Better Safe Than Sorry (10/21/2019); Divinity’s
Threat to Humanity (05/21/2019); Awe Through Sacred Revelation
(12/05/2018); Fear of the Unknown (03/29/2018); No Fear In Love?
(05/17/2017); Fear That Acknowledges GOD? (07/15/2016); Correct Awe
and Respect (02/04/2016)
“Anonymous”,
mankind is being drawn to GOD through multiple sacred operations that
make otherwise invisible and unseen aspects of divine fullness (we
also say, divinity; the Godhead; the Father, the Son, the Holy
Spirit) alive and present within the consciousness and self-will
(willpower) of the living. Included are atonement, forgiveness, and
reconciliation to mankind regarding sin; comfort and lovingkindness
to relieve bereavement, mourning, and suffering; the provision of
mercy to those guilty in judgment; using human form to appear on the
earth as Jesus Christ (we say, the Incarnation); the use of covenant
relationships grounded in sacred law and divine promises as well as
multiple opportunities and possibilities for healthy fellowship
within assemblies and communities of faith. Awe, respect, and
reverence to GOD is very different from the “fear” that many have
faced in relationships displaying domestic violence, where a spouse
is forced to remain in submission by use of beatings; destruction of
property in the home; death threats against herself and the children;
displays of exaggerated jealousy, possessiveness, and temper;
unresponsiveness to reasoned appeals; and continuous verbal
aggression. While GOD displays wrath against sin in divine judgment,
what Christians express as “fear of the Lord” is their correct
acknowledgment of GOD as the origin of existence and life, and the
caretaker for all Creation. GOD is an immortal, incorruptible
spirit, who has put forth created beings and living creatures, their
spheres of life (i.e., heaven and earth), and the conditions for
their duration. GOD appears to the living through displays of
authority, dominion, personhood, divine prerogative, eternal purpose,
and sovereign majesty. Consider again the following that uses
language from the Bible, and a special music presentation from Andrew
Lloyd Webber, Sarah Brightman, Paul Miles-Kingston - Pie Jesu:
(1.)
2nd Timothy 1: 7, King James Version (KJV): 7 For God
hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and
of a sound mind.
(2.)
Luke 12: 4-6, KJV: 4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid
of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can
do. 5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which
after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto
you, Fear him.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended (for example, (3.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31oAcmBz044.)
Even so, I trust this fragment
will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
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