“If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;”
1 Timothy 6:3 KJV
Paul’s teaching, “But if anyone spreads false teaching that does not agree with the healthy instruction of our Lord Jesus, teaching others that holy awe of God is not important, then they prove they know nothing at all! It’s obvious they don’t value or hold dear the healing words of our Lord Jesus Christ.” This doctrine and teaching is that of the fear of God. The fear of the LORD is one of the seven spirits of God. To teach people that there is no fear of God would be leading them away from the Holy Spirit. The fear of God is more than simply loving and respecting God. There are over one hundred references in all of Scripture that speak of “the fear of God.” This is how Isaiah said when he prophesied about the Messiah, “The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.” The holy awe we experience in the Presence of God especially when we worship Him, is what makes us prostrate before Him. He is worthy. Amen!
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