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¿Qué tiene que ver conmigo? por Teófila Gottfried
Lo que leemos en la Biblia tiene que ver con todos los seres humanos, sean cristianos o judíos, ateos o agnósticos, budistas, musulmanes o adherentes a alguna de las filosofías o nuevas religiones que surgen en el mundo. ¿Por qué? Ver mayor información sobre este interesante libro.
Scripture of The Day - St. John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Escritura del día - San Juan 14,6
Jesús le dijo: Yo soy el camino, y la verdad, y la vida; nadie viene al Padre, sino por mí.
Bibelstelle des Tages - Johannes 14,6
Jesus spricht zu ihm: Ich bin der Weg und die Wahrheit und das Leben; niemand kommt zum Vater, denn durch mich!
Understanding the Spirit of Fear and the Fear of God
Understandably, some people are confused about what the spirit of fear is. However, they've been told that it is not anything good. But, they've also heard that having the fear of God is a good thing. Which is it? Let's get understanding.
We read, "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind" (KJV, 2 Timothy 1:7). The first thing to keep in mind when reading this scripture is that the apostle Paul is speaking to the believer as the book of 2 Timothy is one of his letters to a young Christian, and leader of a church, Timothy. So, some of the things that those who have not received Christ as Savior fear are not necessarily feared by true followers of Jesus.
For example, down through the ages, missionaries have ventured into extremely dangerous territories in order to take the gospel to the ends of the Earth. The threat of a violent death, an open door for the spirit of fear, could not overpower the spirit of power given to them by the Lord. Not only are modern-day martyrs living proof of this truth, we also see the spirit of power given to the saints in biblical times who were threatened by authorities who did not want them to preach the gospel (4th chapter of Acts).
Followers of Jesus are not to believe that they should walk around fearless at all times in all situations. We plainly read of how great men of God took precautions, sometimes were afraid, and did not behave as though they were invincible. Nevertheless, part of the reason they were greatly used by the Lord was because they were not dominated by the spirit of fear--a powerful tool in the hands of the enemy to interfere with the doing of God's will, even when danger is involved. Obedient followers of Jesus do not determine for themselves what they will do for God. By the same token, they do not refuse, because of a spirit of fear, to do what the Lord tells them.
The Fear of God
The scripture of Proverbs 9:10 reminds that, "The fear of Lord is the beginning of wisdom." Yes, it is wise to have the fear of God, which serves as a deterrent to doing some evils. We should note that the beginning of wisdom is not a substitute for actual salvation, which is receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior and living in obedience to him. Again, it is only the BEGINNING of wisdom.
Fearing God is of God. It should not be confused with having the spirit of fear, which seeks to interfere with the doing of God's will by both Christians and non-Christians. The fear of God is a good thing. It is proper and wise to fear the Creator. Even Christians are reminded that they should always be found, "...perfecting holiness in the fear of God" (2 Corinthians 7:1). Again, please note that this scripture does not take away from the truth that to love God is the first and greatest commandment (Mark 12:29-30). What we are being taught is that God is to be loved and feared. Our love for him does not cancel the command to fear him. And the fact that we fear him does not mean we do not love him.
The obedient follower of Jesus does not receive from God the spirit of fear, a spirit that seeks to be feared in place of the Lord. But, God gives his servants a solemne reminder that few Christians really want to face. The Lord said, "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But, rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell" (Matthew 10:28). This is a power that only the Lord has. And, this is the difference between the spirit of fear and the fear of God.
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