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What is Fear of God? God is a father. God is love, and he knows every hair on your head. Someone in a relationship with God may fear God as a son fears disappointing his dad. because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.”[a](Hebrews 12:6) Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. (Revelations 3:19) A lot of Christians have liked to talk about God love and forgiveness. God is awesome. They are not wrong there. Did they know that Jesus chastises and rebukes those he loves? Given they did not, they didn't have the full picture, they possibly were not in a strong relationship with God, and they may not have understood a Fear of God. How does someone fear God? As a son fears disappointing his father on one level. There are layers to the spiritual like layers to the atmosphere. On another level, God may have created a lot of terrifying things. God created a "Creeping Death Angel" for example, that killed all the first born of Egypt. God is a King. Have you ever stood in front of a Judge or authority figure? To be in God's courtroom, there may have been an awareness of God. God is Holy and separate from sin. Sin angers God. Walking into God's Courtroom with sin on the soul.......someone could die or end up in a lot of pain. Someone should have a Fear of God. Short Video: "God's Holiness" The Bible Project. Fear of God is a good thing. Fear of God takes away fear of man and other things. God is love. Perfect love knows no fear. You are doing the right things? What do you have to fear? I suddenly became "AWARE" of God in a big way. God is scary. I went for a walk. I put what I knew of God behind me in a ball. I balled up all that fear in my mind, and I put it behind me. It helped propel me forward. In getting into Spiritual Warfare, there may have been certain Spiritual Entities. These entities have fed off fear. To get into more Spiritual Warfare, someone needs a Fear of God. Fear of God is a good thing. Given someone is in a loving, knowledgeable dependence relationship with God, what do they have to fear?