People are afraid of dying or the process of death. Death is a glorious pathway and transition to heaven for the Christian believer. We ought to never fear death. I personally do not fear death; however, people may fear how they are going to die or what process their death may come about. I think what frightens us is if there will be pain. The transition through death to heaven should never make us afraid. We should never fear heaven. Everyone who truly repents goes to heaven because Jesus is their Savior. If there is pain, we know it should never frighten us. God is working out His purpose according to His good will. We know that perfect love casts out fear but fear hangs around because our love is imperfect.
We are called to fear God. I am not talking about a tormentive fear or a fear of punishment. I am talking about a reverential fear of God in an abandonment to holiness. Servile fear is a torment of fear. Filial fear is a fear a child has for its father. We ought to fear God out of a respect of Him. We ought to have a fear of reverence. We should also have a fear of awe and worship.
The Bible says that the fear of God is the forefront of knowledge (Proverbs 1:7), but only fools hate wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 10:27 speaks of a prolonging of days by the fear of God but the wicked days has been shortened. Proverbs 16:6 speaks of departing from evil by the contrite fear of God.
This blog web site is for the in-depth, sound and basic exegetical study of the Bible in Reformed apologetics; that is, I shall expound upon the inerrant and infallible Word of God, the Holy Scriptures. There shall be biblical studies in world religions and non-Christian cults. I also quote and research reformed writers and I am happy to study from them. May the Lord bless everyone who reads this blog with spiritual riches in Christ which is His imputed merit by faith alone.
