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What Is the Role of Fearing God in the Christian Life?

October 21, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - fear of God, Fear of the Lord

The word fear occurs 470 times in the Bible–108 times in the NT and 362 times in the OT. Most of the time it refers to typical fear. We know that the fear of the Lord is “the beginning of wisdom” (Ps 111:10; Prov 9:10), is that which prolongs life (Prov 10:27), and is that

May 18, 2023

Is Belief in Eternal Security Essential To Justification? What Should I Do Now If I Have Lost Assurance and Peace About Eternal Salvation? Also: Why Does Scripture Repeatedly Tell Us to Not Fear, But Yet It Tells Us to Fear God?

1 Tim 1:16, Assurance, Eternal Security, Faith, Fear, fear of God, John 3:16, John 4:10, Reverence

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Philippe Sterling are entertaining listeners’ questions about eternal security, assurance, fear and peace. If you wonder about these, or if you have a friend who is struggling, you will definitely benefit from this episode. They will also explain the difference between “good fear” and “harmful fear.” So take a listen and enjoy today’s episode of the Grace in Focus podcast! SPECIAL OFFER: Bob Wilkin’s book, Turn And Live–The Power of Repentance is being offered through May 31st, 2023 at half-price for those who use the code word, “Repent.”

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Are You Theophobic?

July 13, 2022 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - fear of God, Theophobia

The suffix –phobic often has the sense of fearing something. Arachnophobia is the fear of spiders. Agoraphobia is the fear of crowds. Acrophobia is the fear of heights. However, that suffix has taken on a life of its own in the current cancel culture. Words like xenophobic, homophobic, and Islamophobic do not refer to fear