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THE FEAR OF GOD

The reason for this study is that there is no fear of, or respect for, God by more than a few Christians in the USA today. In order to comprehend such a statement, one need only look upon the worldly systems that we refer to as “Churches”.

In these organizations, there is little or no understanding or recognition of Spiritual authority. Neither is there respect for the age and experience of God's chosen leaders, nor recognition of the call of God in the lives of those leaders. Therefore, there is no fear of, or respect for, God's chosen leaders. The mirror image dictates: if there is no fear of, or respect for, on the horizontal plane, there is no fear of, or respect for, on the vertical plane.

Nearly all the leaders in the organized churches today think they are God's chosen leaders and possess all the power and authority to fulfill their positions. They actually have no power, authority, or anointing, they merely hold a position. And, positional authority breeds only conditional respect. These “leaders” teach a watered down version of “the fear of God” which they call “reverential fear” while they, by their actions and attitudes, teach their congregations “the fear of them” and their position. The people they teach carry on these traditions of men till all the members of their respective congregations maintain positional attitudes. As a result, the lost choose to stay lost and want nothing to do with our systems. Can you blame them?

A careful study of the Word of God will expose the fact that 99.97% of the meaning of the word "fear" is neither taught nor recognized by most pastors, elders, deacons, teachers or leaders. If leaders understood these meanings, they would not say most of what they say or do most of the things they do. Neither would the people in their churches. Thus, the responsibility for the errant teachings starts with the leadership, but in no way absolves the people in the congregations of their responsibility to “search the scriptures to see if what they are being taught is so."

There are 520 usages of the word fear in the Bible.

Old Testament meanings: From Strongs Exhaustive Concordance (The numbers in parenthesis is the number of times the word is used in the Bible).

367 (5) Emah: Fright; concr. an idol (as a bugbear):-dread, fear, horror, idol, terrible, terror.
1481 (4) Guwr: A prime root; prop. to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), ie. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as afraid):-abide. assemble. be afraid. dwell. fear. etc.
1674 (1) Oeagah: anxiety: care (-fulness), fear, heaviness, sorrow.
1763 (2) Oechal: To slink. ie. (by impl.) to fear, or (caus.) be formid-able: -make afraid, dreadful, fear, terrible.
2342 (2) Chiyl: A prime root; prop. to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner). ie. (spec.) to dance, to writhe in pain (espec. of parturition) or fear; fig. to wait, to pervert:-bear, (make) to bring forth, (make) to calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow (-ful), stay, tarry, travail (with pain), tremble, trust, wait care-fully (patiently), be wounded.
2731 (2) Charadah: fear, anxiety:-care. X exceedingly, fear. quaking. tremble.
2844 (1) Chath: Concr. crushed; also be afraid; abstr. terror: broken, dismayed, dread, fear.
2849 (1) Chathchath: Terror:-fear.
3025 (1) Yagor: A prime root; to fear:-be afraid. fear.
3372 (194) Yare: A prime root; to fear; mor. to revere; caus. to frighten:-affright. be (make) afraid. dread (-ful). (put in) fear (-ful. -fully. -ing). (be had in) reverence (- end). X see. terrible (act. -ness, thing).
3373 (59) Yare: Fearing; mor. reverent:-afraid. fear (-ful).
3374 (42) Yirah: Fear; mor. reverence:-X dreadful, X exceedingly, fear (-fulness).
4032 (6) Maguwr: In the sense of fearing; a fright (obj. or subj.): -fear, terror.
4034 (1) Megowrah: Affright:-fear.
4035 (2) Meguwrah: A fright; also a granary: -barn. fear.
4116 (1) Mahar: A prime root; prop. to be liquid or flow easily. ie. (by impl.); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adv. promptly:-be carried headlong. fearful, (cause to make. in. make) haste (-n. -ily. (be) hasty. (fetch. make ready). X quickly.
rash. X shortly. (be so) X soon. make speed. X speedily. X straightway. X suddenly. swift.
4172 (7) Morah: fear; by impl. a fearful thing or deed:-dread, (that ought to be) fear (-ed). terribleness. terror.
6206 (3) Arats: A prime root; to awe or (intrans.) to dread; hence to harass:-be affrighted (afraid. dread, feared, terrified). break. dread. fear. oppress, prevail, shake terribly.
6342 (13) Pachad: A prime root; to be startled (by sudden alarm): hence to fear in general:-be afraid. stand in awe, (be in) fear, make to shake.
6343 (41) Pachad: A (sudden) alarm (prop. the object feared, by impl. the feeling): -dread (-ful). fear. (thing) great [fear. -ly. feared], terror.
6345 (1) Pachdah: Alarm (ie. awe): -fear.
6427 (1) Pallatsuwth: Affright: -fearfulness. horror. trembling.
6440 (8) Paniym: The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (lit. and fig.} see concordance.
7267 (1) Rogez: Commotion. restlessness (of a horse). crash (of thunder). Disquiet, anger: -fear, noise, rage, trouble (ing), wrath.
7374 (1) Retet: To tremble. terror. fear.
7461 (2) Raad: A shudder: -fear. trembling.
8175 (1) Saar: A prime root; to storm; by impl. to shiver, ie. fear: -be (horribly) afraid. fear. hurl as a storm. be tempestuous. come like (take away as with) a whirlwind.

New Testament meanings:

870 (4) Aphobos: Fearlessly: -without fear. ~ 1167 (1) Deilia: Timidity: -fear
1169 (3) Deilos: (Dread); timid, ie. (by impl.) faithless: fearful.
1510 *(1) Eimi: I exist (used only when emphatic); -am. have been. X it is I. was. (* = used in same verse)
1630 *(1) Ekphobos: Frightened out of ones wits: -sore afraid, exceedingly fear.
2124 (2) Eulabeia: Prop. cautious, ie. «religiously) reverence (piety): by impl. dread (concr.): -fear (-ed).
2125 (2) Eulabeomai: To be circumspect. ie. (by impl.) to be apprehensive; religiously, to reverence: (moved with) fear.
2192 (1) Echo: A prim. verb; to hold (used in various applications) see concordance.
5398 (2) Phoberos: Frightful, ie. (obj.) formidable: -fearful. terrible.
5399 (60) Phobeo: To frighten, ie. (pass.) to be alarmed; by anal. to be in awe of. ie. revere: -be (+sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly). reverence.
5400 (1) Phobetron: A frightening thing. ie. terrific portent: -fearful sight.
5401 (39) Phobos: (To be put in fear); alarm or fright; -be afraid. + exceedingly, fear, terror.

In these definitions of the translations of the word fear, there are in excess of 300 meanings that have to do with fear in the sense of quaking terror, afraid, fear, fearful, etc. There are 10 meanings that have to do with reverence. These figures equate to: 99.9667% of the meaning of the word FEAR is not taught or recognized in the Christian Church today. And only .0333% of the meaning of the word fear is taught in the Christian Church today.

Perhaps because "There is no fear of God before their eyes" (Ps 36:1), there is so little repentance, so few healings, and no power in our churches. Where there is no FEAR of God, there is no separation from worldy ways. Our churches are merely extensions of the worlds systems run by fearlessly dominant, controlling leaders who set up programs to suit themselves.

Webster's Dictionary meanings of Authority:

Power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior. Persons in command. A convincing force.

When a congregation walks out of the door to the church on any given Sunday morning, the teachings are usually forgotten within ten minutes. Those leaders do not influence or command thought (the teachings were forgotten), opinion (one does not form an opinion about something they have forgotten), or behavior (people continue doing as they please). The leaders are neither in command (no one does what they say) nor are they a convincing force (the people are convinced about nothing). Such "leaders" have no God given power and no authority.

Recognition: The ACTION of recognizing. To know, to perceive clearly, to ADMIT the fact of, to ACKNOWLEDGE FORMALLY, to ADMIT as being lord or sovereign, to ADMIT as being of a particular status, to ADMIT as being one entitled to be heard, to ACKNOWLEDGE the de facto (actually, in reality) existence or the independence of (authority). [de facto: 1. Actually, in reality. 2. Exercising power as if legally constituted. 3. Actual. (state of war)].

Recognition is an internal matter. When one knows, perceives clearly, admits (to themselves) the fact of, and acknowledges formally (to others) that another in fact holds and is operating from a position of God given independent authority as though legally constituted; that they have been placed there by God and, therefore, are entitled to be heard, recognition exists. When one does none of the above (internally), and does nothing they are instructed to do (externally), recognition does not exist. Furthermore, it is safe to say that those who do not recognize God given power and authority in men do not recognize God's own power or authority in their own lives.

Respect:

        1. A relation to or concern with something usually specified.

        2. An act of giving particular attention: consideration.

        3.     a. high or special regard. esteem.
                b. the quality or state of being esteemed: honor.
                c. expressions of respect or deference.

        4.     a. To consider worthy of high regard: esteem.
                b. to refrain from interfering with.
                c. Deference: courteous, respect-ful, or ingratiating regard for anothers wishes.
                d. Ingratiating: intended or adopted in order to gain favor.

There are few continuing in-depth interpersonal relationships and little concern for the welfare of others among Christians. There are few people Christians pay attention to or show consideration for. There are few that are shown expressions of respect and honor, or considered worthy of high regard, as evidenced by the fact that few do as they are instructed by God's leaders. And. there are few that refrain from Interfering with God's leaders clearly showing a lack of recognition or respect.

Revere: To FEAR. respect [more at wary]. To show devotion and honor to. To regard with profound respect and honor. Revere further implies deference and tenderness of feeling. Reverence suggests a SELF DENYING ACKNOWLEDGMENT of what has an intrinsic and inviolate claim to respect.

Reverence:
1. Honor or respect felt or shown: deference. esp. profound, adoring, awed respect.
2. A gesture of respect (as a bow).
3. The state of being revered or honored.
4. One held in reverence.

Reverential:

1. Proceeding from or expressing reverence (awe).

Here's a few "Attention Getters"...
THE RESULTS OF FEARING GOD

Ge 15:1 God is our shield and exceeding great reward. We need not fear men or lack of provision. 42:18; 43:23; 50:19. 21; One who fears God can be trusted. 46:3 God can be trusted when we fear. Ex 18:21 Men are raised to positions of authority. De 13:11;

THE RESULTS OF NOT FEARING GOD.
Ex 9:30 An ever hardening heart. 23:27 Continual fear. De 21:21; 28:58, 66, 67 (2);

THE PRESENCE. OR SUPERNATURAL ACTS. OF GOD PRODUCES FEAR IN MEN.
Ge 21:17; 26:24; Ex 14:13; 15:16; 20:20; 20:20; De 2:25; 3:2;3:22; 11:25;

WHERE THERE IS NO FEAR OF GOD, THERE WILL BE FEAR OF MEN.
Ge 31:42; 31:53; 32:11; Nu 14:9 (2); 21:34; De 1:21; 20:3; 31:6. 8;

FEAR IS COMMANDED AND REQUIRED OF MEN BY GOD:
Le 19:3 Fear of mother and father; Le 19:14 Fear God: Le 19:32 Honor elders and fear God; Le 25:17 Don't oppress one another because of fear of God; Le 25:36 Do not take from, but help the poor because of fear of God; Le 25:43 Do not dominate your hirlings because of no fear of God. De 6:2; 6:13; 6:24; 8:6; 10:12; 10:20; 13:4; De. 4:10; 5:29; 14:23; 17:19;

FEAR OF GOD'S CHOSEN LEADERS DEMANDED BY GOD.
De 17:13; 19:20 (authority);

N/A to this particular study: Ge 35:17; The results of the fall. Ge 9:2 God put fear of man in animals or they would have destroyed us. Ge 20:11 No fear causes assumption and lying.

An interesting application of the word fear as found in only two places in the Bible. Ps 34:4 and Is 66:4-5 where the meaning is "a barn, granary, fear." A barn or granary is where you store things. Right? In you are STORED UP FEARS. In Ps 34:4 David is saying that God delivered him from his stored up fears. In Is 66:4-5 God is saying that if you have no fear of His words (tremble at). He will send you some delusions to store up. Delusions bring fears. Any questions as to where some of your fears come from? This application also appears in the teaching on Spiritual Walls via a root word or two.

Because there has been “No fear of God before their eyes", there are 14 kinds of fear God must deliver us from:

1. Fear of man	8. War
2. Death	9. Nothing (imaginative fears)
3. The future	10. Enemies
4. Danger	11. Punishment
5. Idol Gods	12. Darkness
6. Dreams	13. Ghosts
7. Evil	14. Spirit of Fear.

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Author: W S Jordan