From reading the comments I see most of the scriptures on fearing the Lord have been brought out.
For me fearing Him, is knowing He's exactly who scripture says He is, a omniscient, omnipotent, loving creator.

God loves and He doesn't want us to be afraid. And if you live right, there's no need to fear anything.

It's like if you drive a car within the speed limit, there's no fear of getting caught for speeding. (Of course, some people drive too fast and have no fear. We call such people 'fools'.)

QUOTE: "Hey, just what to know what everyone thinks about what Fearing God means. It would also be great if you used Scripture to back up what you say."

Matthew 10:28 KJV 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.

While God is best experienced in LOVE and compassion, He is also is a "consuming fire" (Heb 12:29) who can send someone to hell. That lingering fear is what draws us to God's mercy and kindness for pardon of sin. When one finds pardon and is divinely washed from sin and its effects, you will find that fear changing to a reverence for God.

If you are not sure you are going to heaven. Come to Jesus in prayer and ask for forgiveness for sin and then attend a lively 'Bible based' church or cowboy church to find out the rest.

I just gotta say I'm sure glad this group's around. I'm a christian, I know that much, but as long as organized religion is concerned, I'm not too sure about anything anymore.

I was brought up by my grandparents, and while gramma was big on religion, my grampa was more about being tough and true to yourself.

I seen preaches do stuff that makes me sick to the guts, seen kids abused, drug crap... I don't know what to believe.

I do know there's a God, and while sometimes I reckon he oughta be too busy to listen to me, I know the fact that I'm still around must be a sign. That's how I see it. I take it that you don't have to go to a church to pray and for God to listen.

I give all I can, sometimes way more than I should, and been called names for that. I'm big on helping needy horses and dogs, but I don't give a dime to tv preachers and the such.

I know maybe that makes me bad, but I ain't gonna lie about it.

I think God would be happier if us people learned to get along just a bit better, pretty sure he'd like that, but it's hard to do sometimes, way harder than writing a check, specially if you're rich.

I don't usually post on this topic, but felt the need to here, in response to the "God fearing" issue.

I never have liked that concept, fearing a diety. Is not the Christian God a loving and forgiving God? I fear nothing other than possible physical dangers to my family and loved ones. I have no fear of the "afterlife." I do have a healthy respect for dangers to myself and others, but not what I would call fear. I believe the word fear, just like the word love, is far too often missused and overused. Perhaps a word such as "respect" could be used in place of "fear."

As to the "church" issue, my church is the great outdoors, my "religion" is love of life, and my "prayers" are the contemplation of life and my place in it.

My most serene and peaceful times are when riding a good horse across Mother Nature's greatness, enjoying all she has to offer.

I leave the spirtuality to others.

Sorry if I offend anyone. If so, I suppose the admins here can just delete this post.

I have joined a church about tow years ago,before that I was about 13 when I last went.I enjoy my church now it is interdenominational.I head up a men group that meets once a month for breakfast to talk about GODS word and to have fellowship.I really like this website and this is my first time to post anything.

nice to see there is more of us types left. i thought i was the only one. i go to church and belive in the lord not too many can say that much anymore.

We as Christians need and must be thankful for our pastor. I have been going to the church I attend of about a year and a half, and I am grateful that God as lead me to Victory Baptist Church. As I look back at all the Lord as done in my christian walk, I realized that I would still be a "baby christian". I recall a passage in Romans 10:14 "How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? So we need to think God for the wisdom He has given our preacher/pastor. He is the one the Holy Spirit uses to expound the Word to us. We also need to pray for our pastor, because he is Christ under-shepherd, and as he study's for the weeks message's. also his health.

Also my pastors message's is at sermonaudio.com/victorybaptist

This morning in sunday school my pastor continued a series on the Ten Commandments. We looked at the eighth commandment " You shall not steal" and at Judas the thief John 12:1-8. Where does stealing start? Where will it end? What does stealing involve? Will let me tell you it involves, taking something that is not yours, not paying a worker fair wages, keeping God's tithe (Malachi 3:8-10), and so much more we do not realize. So my challenge to ya'll is to look at how much you do steal, O you may not think you do, but look truthfully at your sinful nature and you will see that you do.

Just wanted to get everyone in the group to tell if your chruch sings just hymns, "worship music" (songs writin in the past 20-30 years or so), or maybe both, or even the Psalms. Here at Victory Baptist we sing only Hymns.

Hey just wanted to tell you about the morning sermon. The text was Galatians 6:14 "But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world". So the subject we looked at is Glorying in the Cross and we looked at all the stuff we glory in, and what it means to glorying in the cross. And the only way to glory in the cross is to look to Christ as your Lord and Savior, and to know salvation is 100% of God and not even .00000000000001% our doing.