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Nave's - Fear Of GodFear, Godly
Fear, Godly
God is the object of - Isa 8:13
God is the author of - Jer 32:39,40
Searching the Scriptures gives the understanding of - Pr 2:3-5
DESCRIBED AS
- Hatred of evil
- Pr 8:13- Wisdom
- Job 28:28; Ps 111:10- A treasure to saints
- Pr 15:16; Isa 33:6- A fountain of life
- Pr 14:27- Sanctifying
- Ps 19:9- Filial and reverential
- Heb 12:9,28Commanded - De 13:4; Ps 22:23; Ec 12:13; 1Pe 2:17
MOTIVES TO
- The holiness of God
- Re 15:4- The greatness of God
- De 10:12,17- The goodness of God
- 1Sa 12:24- The forgiveness of God
- Ps 130:4- Wondrous works of God
- Jos 4:23,24- Judgments of God
- Re 14:7A characteristic of saints - Mal 3:16
Should accompany the joy of saints - Ps 2:11
NECESSARY TO
- The worship of God
- Ps 5:7; 89:7- The service of God
- Ps 2:11; Heb 12:28- Avoiding of sin
- Ex 20:20- Righteous government
- 2Sa 23:3- Impartial administration of justice
- 2Ch 19:6-9- Perfecting holiness
- 2Co 7:1THOSE WHO HAVE
- Afford pleasure to God
- Ps 147:11- Are pitied by God
- Ps 103:13- Are accepted of God
- Ac 10:35- Receive mercy from God
- Ps 103:11,17; Lu 1:50- Are blessed
- Ps 112:1; 115:13- Confide in God
- Ps 115:11; Pr 14:26- Depart from evil
- Pr 16:6- Converse together of holy things
- Mal 3:16- Should not fear man
- Isa 8:12,13; Mt 10:28- Desires of, fulfilled by God
- Ps 145:19- Days of, prolonged
- Pr 10:27SHOULD BE
- Prayed for
- Ps 86:11- Exhibited in our callings
- Col 3:22- Exhibited in giving a reason for our hope
- 1Pe 3:15- Constantly maintained
- De 14:23; Jos 4:24; Pr 23:17- Taught to others
- Ps 34:11Advantages of - Pr 15:16; 19:23; Ec 8:12,13
The wicked destitute of - Ps 36:1; Pr 1:29; Jer 2:19; Ro 3:18
Exemplified
- Abraham
- Ge 22:12- Joseph
- Ge 39:9; 42:18- Obadiah
- 1Ki 18:12- Nehemiah
- Ne 5:15- Job
- Job 1:1,8- Christians
- Ac 9:31- Cornelius
- Ac 10:2- Noah
- Heb 11:7 Next Topic (Fear, Unholy)