Characteristics of a God-fearing man?

[enoob57]

[ayin jade]

This is such a good thread (except for enoobs picture lol) that I must bump it so it can continue to be read and perhaps added to. 

 

What makes a good man? Ephesians has something to say about that ...

Ephesians 5

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for it,
26 that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word,
27 that He might present it to Himself as the glorious church, without spot or wrinkle or any such things, but that it should be holy and without blemish.
28 So men ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord loves the church.

 

[Blood Bought 1953]

 

Some blessed men are indwelt......I think that’s about as close to “ good” as anyone gets.

[Daniel Marsh]

II Peter 1

[TimothyHK]

On 3/26/2019 at 9:47 AM, Blood Bought 1953 said:

 

Some blessed men are indwelt......I think that’s about as close to “ good” as anyone gets.

+1 on this

[simplejeff]

On 5/16/2019 at 6:31 PM, Daniel Marsh said:

II Peter 1 

3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things

that pertain unto life and godliness,

[BrandonRTyler]

A God-Fearing man will truly HATE what God hates.

 

Proverbs 8:13 New King James Version (NKJV)

13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverse mouth I hate.

Romans 12:9

Let love be without hypocrisy Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

Exodus 18:21

"Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.

Psalm 119:104

From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the gate! Perhaps the LORD God of hosts May be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

 

I believe it is important to not hate people ever, love people, even people who do evil things.  This is a spiritual battle and the evil I hate is spiritual, the evil that causes people to do evil things. Not the people. 

Ephesians 6:12 New King James Version (NKJV)

12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of [a]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

 

Edited June 17, 2019 by BrandonRTyler

[EllaGrace]

On 12/14/2012 at 8:07 PM, Guest ninhao said:

A God fearing man

 

Is loving.

 

1Jn 5:2-3 KJV By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. (3) For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

 

Is sacrificial

 

Joh 15:13 KJV Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

 

Is gentle,patient,meek

 

2Ti 2:24-26 KJV And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, (25) In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; (26) And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

 

Is dependent on God

 

2Co_12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

 

Is a provider

 

1Ti 5:8 KJV But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

 

Is Wordly

 

Psa 119:105 KJV NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Beautiful!

[turtletwo]

@ayin jade Thanks for bringing this excellent thread back.

 

A God fearing man will be a servant

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45)

Jesus gave us the perfect example even washing the feet of his disciples.

 

 

A God fearing man will be humble

Likewise you younger men, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for

"God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

(1 Peter 5: 5)

 

 

[frienduff thaylorde]

On ‎12‎/‎20‎/‎2012 at 10:11 PM, enoob57 said:

Si ,  pedro is beuno para una piñata .