Sentences with phrase «way fear of god»

I hear your concern about the way fear of God is communicated with «shaming», «guilt manipulation», «power - plays» and to «shoot up» with fear resulting in a living hell.

Not exact matches

We don't dig up the bones of «heretics» either the way some did in the Dark Ages who held grip on the people, ruled over them by fear, and claimed they had authority of God, holding keys to heaven or hell in their possession, making people hostages by their lies... I think you have a lots of things mixed up in your mind friend!

Fear of punishment is not the way to God it is the result of rejecting God.

Your statement appears to want it both ways, if we do good acts because of a fear of God, would more or equal amount of us do bad acts because of a fear of God as well?

«Gott mitt uns» was a way to persuade the god - fearing idiots that getting the Jews out of Germany was god's will.

God has left everything for the final day and everyone will get something no matter we believe in it or not so over time we develop a kind of fearlessness (no fear of God) because He is not following us in an unmarked car like a cop and this freedom we use in a wrong way.

We aren't told what Thompson believes now» and his art does not require us to place him in any doctrinal camp» but by the end of Habibi he seems to have least worked his way to a beautiful observation: «God's followers worship not out of the hope for reward nor fear of punishment but out of love.»

That was a very interesting read many comments caught my attention I've recently been diagnosed with Bipolar I have hallucinations and hear voices in my ear's when I hallucinate it's likes they are trying to get me thousands of them I can only describe them as dark shadows and they are trying to get me just as they are about to get me a brilliant white light surrounds me and there's three entities humanly shaped but like this brilliant white light they are also glowing this brilliant whiteness I can't understand what they are saying the only way I can explain it is emotions comfort joy love is what I feel emanating from these entities the voices I hear aren't evil telling me to do bad things to people when I get put into a mode of fear I live in a rough area of Scotland and everytime I've got into a fight something possesses me I know this for a fact as I can't control myself I'm an observer watching my family / Friends say I change they say my eyes change and I look evil I personally do think possibly through my own personal experience I» am possessed as I act out of character I've lost interest in many things I've recently I decided it's time for change I've lost my faith I've been trying to connect with God and feel his love which I used to feel the presence of the holy spirit everytime I try connect I get a feeling of abandonment I just think if I am possessed could these entities stop me connecting with «God» I can say from my heart of hearts «JESUS CHRIST HAS COME IN THE FLESH» I think it's more to do with the persons own personal fears which I have noticed my fears have changed if I had to be truthfully with myself I fear God which I know I'm not supposed to just I can't explain it I guess if you ever need a test subject I'm up for the challenge like I said I'm on journey to find myself and my travels have brought me hear I'm going to hang around for a wee while there's lots of good information to be plundered loll

As logical as it seems to stay away from teachings that cause such debilitating fear (so much so that the thirteen - year - old me created escape plans for the inevitable AntiChrist Army that would march down our street to shoot me after the rest of my family had successfully been raptured), it would be even less logical to believe that God would create a group of strange people created to be forever distanced from Jesus because we can't know Him in the right way.

you will not harbor distrust of those who do not share your god or fear of him, you will not have to dislike of others for being different... You will not need to describe yourself as Catholic, jew, muslim or any other way of displaying false superiority.

We have forgotten its devastating disregard, or even reversal, of current worldly values, and have allowed what we call «Western civilization» or «the American way of life» to become more or less God - fearing substitutes for the real thing.

A non-religious interpretation would call men to participate in the suffering of God in his life of the world,» not in the first place thinking about one's own needs, problems, sins and fears, but allowing oneself to be caught up into the way of Jesus Christ, into the messianic event, thus fulfilling Isa.

Some preachers believe that the only way people of today are going to come to God is if they fear eternal punishment in the afterlife.

Also, for the first time, Abraham is told that his seed shall be victorious in wars with its enemies — which means, of course, that there will be later need for God - fearing men to sacrifice their sons, this time in battle; in the absence of fathers who are willing to pay such a price, God's way on earth can not survive in the world against its enemies.

The church which he or she joined to receive sanction for a way of life, to be assured that all was well with the country and that God's blessing continued with us — this same church was now confronting the country with its national fears and distortions and acting out not God's favor but God's judgment.

Surely feel that you are not aware of the proper way of how to preform ablutions or keep your A$ $ as clean...!?! So please speak of no superior or inferior we are all of Adam & Eve and are as equal only those who fear God most are more superior but as I see you are not God fearful since you look upon his creations and Worshipers as if inferior to you although they might be remembering, worshiping and praying to God more than you do... or will do in your life...

On «FEAR» Lamar goes deeper, lamenting to God in a way that is reminiscent of King David in the psalms:

We are, our civil religion assures us, a God - fearing people, the champions of religious liberty, and in many ways a nation that God has chosen to carry out a special mission in the world.

Most Christians I know are raised to fear a vindictive God and eternal hell, derive pleasure from the thought that God will provide «evildoers» and non-Christians with their comeuppance and use God as a means to acquire material, trivial things (existence of mega-churches, buy my book, this is the only way to salvation, pray to God so that my football team wins).

and in that way, it is not the words of God... rather, it is a number of dogs in the pack explaining their experience with (and understanding of) sonic booms and explosion waves with dog comprehension and in dog terms, so that all we dogs can «pack up» and growl in the right direction... and stop whimpering in a corner overcome by fear.

I look on God as an all - knowing Judge to be feared (Or as a trustworthy Shepherd who guides me along life's way, or as a loving Father who yearns for the return of his children)...

When God works in such powerful ways in people's lives, the fear of God is one of the results.

Or is the way of Ivan and his theological rebellion one of holding to God for fear of annihilation, but hating him and his world, and with equal passion asserting the reality of a human freedom that he denies by his quixotic behavior at the time of the trial?

Even Moses tries to tell us that the Promised Land was to be GIVEN by God without a fight, but the refusal of the consensus to move forward due to fear of «new things», caused them to receive it the way that they believed for it, by fighting for it; by helping God out.

Highlights for me included Chapter 2 («Turtles All the Way Down»), in which Jason manages to use a strange blend of Stephen Hawking and Dr. Suess to engage readers in a really helpful dissection of presuppositional apologetics, Chapter 4 («The Weight of Absence»), which beautifully illustrates the fear and emptiness that comes from not feeling God's presence as often or as keenly as other people seem to, and Chapter 5 («Reverse Bricklaying»), which describes Jason's struggles with prayer and the comfort he finds in traditional liturgy.

It takes time, of course, and there are many mistakes along the way, but knowing that God love us and forgives us no matter what is the key to learning to live without fear and without crushing guilt.

As the Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions have known for centuries, and many other churches have discovered too, the only way that this extraordinary narrative will yield its meaning is quite simply if we play the events at their original speed — God's speed, not ours — living in and through the events day by day: the grieving farewells, the betrayal and denial, the shuddering fear in the garden, the stretched - out day of torture and forsakenness, and the daybreak of wonder, color and tomb - bursting newborn life.

Perhaps rather than fearing apparent contradictions, we should celebrate them, knowing that they serve as affirmation that God speaks to all kinds of people in all kinds of ways.

As Søren Kierkegaard noted in perhaps his most influential book, Fear and Trembling, if the story of Abraham's attempted sacrifice of his son means anything it must signify that God transcends the categories (or at least our categories) of good and evil and that to follow the way of the Lord will eventually, at least for some select chosen ones, mean to renounce those norms.

Or Deuteronomy 10:12 which says «What does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in His ways...»

Jeremy i think satanic forces is more likely in that particular storm with Jesus and his disciples in the boat that was to test his disciples faith and they failed the test.Jesus rebuked the storm there was a power that was out to destroy them why else would he rebuke it maybe he was waiting foir them to rebuke it themselves they had prayed for people and seen healing they had commanded evil spirit to come out of people so they were aware of the power of God.Yet they were in fear of there lives faithless and afriad.Paul on his way to rome was caught in a storm and through an angel paul was told many would die Paul interceeded for the crew and lives on board and God promised that all would be spared.Paul had warned them before the voyage that it would end in disaster but they did not listen.Satan wasnt happy with that plan because he had hoped to kill as many people as possible there was over 300 souls on board and many had been expected to die.So satan attempted to kill Paul and he was bitten by a snake but satan is no match for Jesus Christ he has been defeated and so Paul lived and continued to preach the gospel was many being saved.brentnz

And now, Israel, what does Yahweh your God require of you, but to fear Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve Yahweh your God with all your heart....

Gil if we only received one blessing in this life and that was eternal life in Jesus Christ that alone would be enough but we are blessed way more than that because we have been sent his holy spirit to help us overcome our old nature.He never leaves us nor forsakes us whether good or bad happens he strengthens us in our weakness.It says in the bible that the rain falls on both the righteous or the wicked God is fair to all whether they deserve it or not he can not be anything else than a holy righteous loving and fair God.I do nt need to convince you to believe about God he will reveal himself to you if you are seeking the truth as he is the truth.I do nt try and make others believe its pointless.I know without a doubt that i am saved and my sins are forgiven.As a christian it will a joy to be with the Lord there is no fear in death for those that love him.In the meantime i serve him with all my heart until he calls me home.I love talking about the Lord but each of us must walk according to what we believe.I trust my life to Jesus Christ and i choose to follow him who do you follow?

I disagree severely and there have been many Atheist post that have declared that those of Faith act in positive ways because we «live in fear» of God's judgment.

Though Anullinus tried in various ways to force her to renounce her faith and offer sacrifice to their gods, Crispina was firm in her stand of faith in Jesus Christ and that she has never offered sacrifice to any other gods other than the one true God who has made the heaven and earth, the sea and all things that are in them and who alone is to be feared which is also said by Appollonius.

so does one love God for life itself in a humble thankful way or does one love God in fear of hell fire...

After a flattering statement that they knew Jesus taught God's way truly and without fear or favor, the questioners asked with an air of seeking guidance, «Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?»

The god I know from the Bible is an abusive jerk who rules through fear and intimidation, and I am glad that I have nothing more to do with him — and I'm even happier that I've decided to return to the old ways of my ancestors, because at least we Heathens aren't afraid of science (and unlike the Talibangelicals, we freely admit that our story of creation is a myth).

fred... yes fred, i have a better way — but you sir, i have no need to keep this conversation going, for you are terribly thick headed, and beyond brainwashed by religion... you claim to believe the bible and what is has to say yet allow for me to be a di - ck to god without fear of recourse or any form of punishment from god — back in the day, i would have been smoted, now you losers claim that he will just torture me forever in hell as my punishment — this implies that god has learned better ways to function as god — whoa, did anyone else just see what i said, god learned... thats rather un-godly, to learn, being he is all knowing - but your right, i am wrong... jesus christ where did i put my fuk you card, oh god - dam - nit... i must have thrown it away with all the other garbage i don't use... well too bad.

God, Jesus, Buddah... We are all made in the image of creator, to speak of hate is to look in the mirror at yourself and fear changing the way you think.

(Isa 8:20 NIV)» this verse is the bases for Bible interpretation,,, it identifies the guidelines,,, in other words,,, the Bible can't contradict itself,,, nor can anyone who claims to be bearing the message of God contradict with the Bible,,, so if the Bible tells me that (Soddom and Gomorrah had sinned,,, and in many other parts of the Bible Perversion is called by its name) then what King David says here needs to be understood in a figurative way,,, here is a suggestion,,, a Man lets down his defenses infront of his wife,,, he is absolutely offguard around her,,, his love towards his wife, is a mixture of love, respect, endless trust,,, and this kind of love was what David had towards Jonathan,,, he knew he could count on him, he knew, he didn't have to fear anything around him, he knew,,, «as the verse states» that he loved him as himself!

It seems to me that they are all base in fears for you to have in order to be controlled and for me thats a freaky way to achieve the love of God, or the love of anybody; insecurity is a virtue for an easy prey where you can subdue victims trough the power you want to impose.

What I will never understand is how we can live in a society that empowers women at every turn but then tears down their God - given right by instilling fear in them or a sense of wrong by referring to a major medical, not to mention, unnecessary procedure as the «right» way to be born.

Fear of making people uncomfortable with the simple act of nurturing and nourishing a child in the very way our Creator God designed our bodies to be able to do.

Quizzed if he has made any attempt to reach the Man of God after hearing the said revelation he replied «I'm tempted to believe that it should have been the other way round because if you look at how he said it and the way the issue has come to the media domain I am of the view that it is creating fear and panic.

Church leaders, who feared the Scouts would go the same way as the Girl Guides and drop all mentions of God, welcomed the move.

I'm a honest God fearing man that as a lot of restpestful for every one I'm trustworthy down to earth and easy to get a long withhold fashion way love to joke around with everyone like to laugh love the outdoors life love all animals would like to meet a young woman who as the same interest as...

I need a caring and God fearing man who will love and take me the way i am, am a student of open university Nigerian & a single mum as well.He must be the age of 30 up ward.

Ready to face anything come's my way as a man; need a woman that as fear of God and ready to get married to an African man.

I am a God Fearing man that take his life the way the Lord want, i want a lady that will go to Church with me, i want a lady that will be proud of me and i will also be proud of Her, Someone that knows life...