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Romans 3:18<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n It is good to fear God.<\/p>\n Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The word translated \u201cfear<\/span>\u201d is the Greek word \u201cphobos<\/span><\/em>\u201d from which we get the English term \u201cphobia.\u201d It means, as it has been translated, \u201cfear\u201d plain and simple.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBefore\u201d is from apenanti<\/span><\/em>, which is a double compound word made up of apo<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cfrom,\u201d en<\/span><\/em>, which refers to a fixed position (in, at, on, over, etc.), and anti<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cagainst\u201d or \u201copposite.\u201d A literal translation might be \u201cfrom over against,\u201d it is an idiomatic expression meaning \u201cdirectly in front of.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n This verse is the last in a series of quotes that Paul makes from the Septuagint. This one comes from Psalms 36:1<\/span><\/strong>. Paul uses this to show a third result of rejecting God. He has already mentioned two of the results to expect when one has turned out of God\u2019s way and has gone his(or her) own way; destruction and misery are in their pathway, and they have not known a pathway of peace. He now states the third: they don\u2019t fear God. That is, they are not afraid of meeting up with God on the pathway they have chosen. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBut,\u201d you may say, \u201cI thought that God was a God of love and compassion. Why should anyone fear Him?\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n Yes, He is a loving and compassionate God, but He is also a God of justice, which means that He will, because He must, judge sin. Jesus also taught that we should fear God. Here\u2019s what he said according to Matthew\u2019s gospel account:<\/span><\/p>\n And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.<\/span> (Matthew 10:28<\/span><\/strong>)<\/p>\n Throughout the Old Testament we see the expression \u201cthe fear of the Lord\u201d used to describe those who recognize His exalted position and their own lowly position. To a Christian, the fear of God is an expression of awe and reverence for who He is and what He has done. According to Scripture both knowledge and wisdom begin with the fear of the Lord:<\/p>\n The fear of the LORD<\/span> is<\/span><\/em> the beginning of knowledge<\/span> <\/span>(Proverbs 1:7a<\/span><\/strong>)<\/p>\n The fear of the LORD<\/span> is<\/span><\/em> the beginning of wisdom<\/span> Those who have no fear of our almighty, righteous God are not restrained from committing sin. It also means that they won\u2019t submit themselves to Him and they won\u2019t receive His free gift of salvation offered at the cross. As a result, at the Great White Throne judgment (the judgment of unbelievers) they will be judged for their sins and they will be cast into the lake of fire; no ifs, ands, or buts! Throughout this entire passage Paul is saying that this is the destiny of all men who reject God\u2019s grace. There is none righteous, no not one (not even you).<\/p>\n Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n If we fear God and we have accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior then we know that His wrath against our sins has been satisfied at the cross. That doesn\u2019t mean that we should fear Him any less. Rather, out of reverential fear we should humbly submit to Him, seeking His will rather than our own. Or, as Solomon said, \u201cFear God and keep His commandments.\u201d<\/p>\n In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2009 Will Krause. 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