Re: why do we fear God?
Hi Semi,
Its out of tangent but what is the christians take on fear of God.
Thanks in advance,
Regards.
Just like with anything else in Christianity, there is no monolithic view on this subject, it's all over the board. I think in general, the old testament scares the crap out of everyone while the new testament is about the things Jesus preached - forgiveness, love, charity, tolerance, peace, etc. It's focused more on the positive aspects of religion and not the scary "do this or you are going to hell" kind of thing.
In my personal experience, those who preach the scary stuff are not as spiritual and do not adhere to the types of things Jesus taught compared to those who focus on the positive aspects of God. The hypocrites amongst Christians usually fall into that group as well.