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The Fear of God is the Beginning of Wisdom; The Fear of God is to Hate Pride, Arrogance and Evil Ways

The word of God says to be wise, and the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Most people misconstrue or misunderstand this, they think to fear God is to be terrified, trembling or frightened of God, as though He was on some power trip. 

We must let the Bible interpret God’s words and meaning. The Bible says to fear God is to hate evil, pride, arrogance and vicious or perverse speaking. If the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, then when we hate those things such as pride, arrogance and perverse talking or evil ways, we are living in a respectful fear, awe and reverence of God and His word.  

We become wise when we are in line and agree with the word of God. Fear of God and the wisdom of God is to hate what God hates and love what God loves, which is coming into anagreement with God’s word.  

Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.

Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate. NKJ

The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, and in truth it means to be in awe and respect of God, acknowledging Him and His preeminence overall. We must allow His word to be supreme and thereby we align ourselves up with His word. We love what He loves; all humanity and we hate what He hates; pride, arrogance, perverse speaking and evil ways.

When we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, by the power of the Holy Spirit which indwells us, we have the mind of Christ. We no longer lean to our own understanding or the teaching of this world, for they both are limited and distorted by this fallen world and its sin infested society. It is the wisdom of God that can help us discern what is “true reality”, which is Christ, and not be led by the misguided majority or be influence by Satan.  

1 Corinthians 1:30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—

1 Corinthians 2:16 For “who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.NKJ

Godly discernment is the ability to have greater insightfulness and to have better judgement regarding situations. Some decisions are not bad but they may not be the best and God wants the best for His children.  

2 Chronicles 2:12 And Hiram added: “Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth! He has given King David a wise son, endowed with intelligence and discernment, who will build a temple for the LORD and a palace for himself. NIV

Ecclesiastes 3:17 I said in my heart, “God shall judge the righteous and the wicked, For there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.” NKJ

All societies and nations may not have the written word of God,but all mankind was created in His image and likeness and was created with an awareness of what is right.  God’s sense of right and wrong is embedded in everyone’s conscience, it is part of their genetic makeup from birth. 

Because of life experiences some people may choose to ignore their sense of rightful living, be it past hurts or the life choicesof self-indulgence.  Young children are quick to recognize and say what is fair and what is not. Over time and with social training their minds can be bent and manipulated to disregard their internal sense of God’s integrity and morality.  

Romans 2:15-16 who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

Just as children out of love and respect for their earthly parents want to give reverence and please them. So, we also want to give even greater honor, respect and revere our heavenly Father and Creator. 

1 Corinthians 2:12 What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.NIV

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Our Relationship with God “Post” The Life of Jesus

With the life, death and resurrection of Jesus God has provided a way for mankind to be adopted into His family, where we can call Him Father. God is no longer just the Holy Creator, requiring mankind to follow every letter of the law. God hasprovided an opportunity for those who accept Jesus by faith, as the Son of God, and their risen Lord to have their sins forgiven. To Jesus we owe our very existence, reality and life because He has paid for all sin. In this new relationship, God is not only our Sovereign King, but we can call Him Abba Father. 

Hebrews 10:30-31 For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,”  says the Lord. And again, “The Lord will judge His people.”  It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Prior to the life, death and resurrection of Christ, God dealt with mankind as a Holy and Righteous Judge and Creator. But God, in His love, mercy, grace and great compassion toward mankindprovided us with a payment for sin through Jesus. The penalty for sin was too great for mankind to pay for themselves, therefore, Jesus became our sacrificial offering and has taken the wrath we deserved. Jesus has made atonement for sin for all mankind and has satisfied God’s wrath, fury and judgement against sin for all who accept by faith and believe in the completed work of Christ. 

Isaiah 1:18-20  “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool. If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land; But if you refuse and rebel, You shall be devoured by the sword”; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.

2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, 

While we were still at enmity with God He provided for us a new and living way through faith in the completed work of Christ. Now being in the family of God, how much more will God provide and supply for us as children of the Most-High King. God created mankind to be “little g” gods on the earth, to be in His likeness and to display His glory to all the earth so that He could have a personal relationship with mankind. 

God’s purpose was abandoned by mankind when they disobeyed God and fell into depravity and corruption. Only a Holy and loving God could do both, to be the one who judgesmankind for their sin and also to be their Justifier, the one who would take the punishment that was judicially given for their acts of rebellion.  

Ephesians 2:15-16 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,  and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.

Romans 5:8-11 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.   Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.   For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

Psalm 82:6-8 I said, “You are gods, And all of you are children of the Most High. But you shall die like men,And fall like one of the princes.” Arise, O God, judge the earth; For You shall inherit all nations.

God knew before the foundation of the world that mankind would rebel against Him, because the lies and deceptions of Satan they would fall into sin. Yet in His lovingkindness, Hecreated mankind because God desired to have a personal relationship with humanity. We were created in His likeness with authority and dominion over the earth but gave it away to God’s enemy, Satan.

Ephesians 1:4-6 Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,   having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,   to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.

God’s amazing love, tender mercies and great compassion, compelled Him to be the payment for our sins. In His righteousness He judge mankind for their sins, He also became their Savior and Redeemer to all who will come to God by faith in Jesus Christ. God’s purpose is still to continue to be in a personal relationship with mankind, with those who come to Him through faith in Jesus as the Son of God.

Luke 1:78-79  Through the tender mercy of our God, With which the Dayspring from on high has visited us; To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Lamentations 3:22-26 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.

 

Psalm 51:1-2 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; according to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

 

Jesus has paid the sin debt owed by all mankind, now God has provided an opportunity for everyone to choose whether or not they will be adopted into the family of God.  We all will stand before God and He will either be our Abba Father, or we willstand before Him as a Holy and Righteous Judge. This decision will be based on our individual will and actions while we live our lives on this earth. 

Jude 1:20-23 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,  keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

And on some have compassion, making a distinction;  butothers save []with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.

2 Corinthians 5: 20

Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God

1 Peter1:19-21  but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.   He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you  who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

God’s purpose for humanity is for us to be in a close personal relationship with God as our Father, Jesus as our Lord and Savior and with one another in love. Because Christ died for all, we are called to be His ambassadors and to bring others to salvation.

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