My name is Josh Duncan. I am a non-denominational conservative Christian, majoring in studio art at Concordia University. I'm using this blog to share my thoughts and experiences at this university, including my work for the school newspaper and samples of my artwork.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Random thought
Fear of hell does not equal fear of God.
This thought just popped into my head. Agree? Disagree? I'll muse on this some more at a later time.
Think it depends on the wording when you ask the question and whether or not a person is saved. Does the person you are asking fear hell because it is hot or do they understand that it is a place totally devoid of God's presence and influence? A fear of hell can bring people into a relationship with Jesus Christ, but so can a fear of "God" as a punisher or random diety. I think "fear" changes to a "healthy respect and reverence" when you come to know the character of God and are (hopefully) saved. If you don't believe in God, then your fear is pretty much all the same.
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Think it depends on the wording when you ask the question and whether or not a person is saved. Does the person you are asking fear hell because it is hot or do they understand that it is a place totally devoid of God's presence and influence? A fear of hell can bring people into a relationship with Jesus Christ, but so can a fear of "God" as a punisher or random diety. I think "fear" changes to a "healthy respect and reverence" when you come to know the character of God and are (hopefully) saved. If you don't believe in God, then your fear is pretty much all the same.
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