UNFEIGNED FAITH IS FEARFUL

UNFEIGNED FAITH IS FEARFUL

Scripture: Romans 3:11-18
Topic: Unfeigned Faith Is Fearful

“There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
Romans 3:11-18

Persons who do not fear God have never ever repented. In Romans 3:18, the unrepentant are spoken of as having no fear of God. There is the fear of man, and then there is the fear of God. Too much fear of man veering far off into a certain extent produces snares:

“The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.” 
Proverbs 29:25

Now that we have this knowledge, we must however understand something else that God said.

“And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.” 
Jeremiah 32:40

The one who fears God has nothing else to fear. On the other hand, the one who fears not God has much to fear. He becomes the hopeless victim of every fear and therefore a coward. Even the thief on the cross could not hide his shock at his fellow thief when his utterances were bordering on impugning Christ.

“But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? “
Luke 23:40

True faith possesses reverential fear. Reverential fear is the beginning of  understanding. This is the work of God done in the heart of every true believer by the Holy Spirit and this reverential fear is permanent. This overlooked quality of faith unknown to many Christians is the proof of Divine election. Today, Christians can lie without bothering about the consequences of this sin. Again it is attributable to the lack of the fear of God.

Do you fear God? Does the mention of His name bring a certain reverential fear in your heart? How about His word? How about when you stand in His presence in worship? 

“And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me forever, for the good of them, and of their children after them: And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn 
away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.”
Jeremiah 32:39-40

True worship just like true faith is fearful. Today many young men and women have no fear in worship, right in the house of God, right in the middle of worship they do not mind facebooking, whatsapping, instagramming, or even watching pornography or chatting with girls or boys. Fear, true reverential fear that accompanies true faith is non-existent.

“But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.”
Psalm 5:7

God’s goodness is what leads us to true repentance, and when one has truly repented, he has a reverential fear of God. Wherever there is a genuine God-given faith, the believer delights in his faith being tested continually, not according to the opinions of men but according to the word of God. Submit yourself to the word of God. Examine yourself in the light of the word of God. 

Is your faith sincere or feigned? Do you truly reverence God? Pray for the spirit of the fear of the Lord.

Comments

  1. Beryl18 January 2022 at 03:37

    What a revelation! Sinning without bothering about the consequence of the sin is attributable to the lack of fear of God. A truly repentant heart has a reverential fear of God and will not willingly sin because of God's grace. True worship is accompanied with reverential fear of God. Lord, forgive me for the countless times my actions have shown lack of reverence for You. Fill me with the spirit of the fear of Lord.

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  2. Kelvin Ndung'u18 January 2022 at 03:45

    Lack of fear of God means that a heart is unrepentant!
    Fill me with your fear oh Lord

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  3. Unknown18 January 2022 at 04:54

    This is deep! The fear of God in me is necessary in my walk with God. It will lead me to true repentance.

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  4. Carlos Livoni18 January 2022 at 05:21

    reverential fear of the lord is true Faith and this means absolute repentance from the heart as a believer, help me Lord to have the fearful heart of repentance which builds my faith

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  5. Chesang'18 January 2022 at 05:43

    True Faith possess reverential fear. May God grant us the spirit of fear in Jesus name 🙏

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  6. Unknown18 January 2022 at 06:29

    I pray that God may instill in us the reverential fear
    That we may honor him forever.
    Amen.

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  7. Anonymous18 January 2022 at 06:49

    May God give me the spirit of fear,it is the only way I'll be under his mercy and protection in jesus name

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  8. Unknown18 January 2022 at 07:12

    Lord, teach me to be broken before you in Jesus mighty name Amen

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  9. Joan Bundi18 January 2022 at 07:15

    May God give me reverential fear of Him, that I may receive understanding. Amen.

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  10. Elvina omalla18 January 2022 at 10:22

    Woow,this is enlightening,it's only the fear of God that will lead to repentance. I can connect to the topic of conscience,so a man with a dead conscience has lost the fear of God

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