Fear is the tool of tyrants and terrorists.
"Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. “
It's dogmatic baloney like this that causes me to revile religious sheep of every faith under the sun. You are like a blind photocopier of abusive history, continuing to roboticly repeat the same fanatical, abusive religious jargon that has demanded blind, unquestioned obedience to government Authoritarianism since the dark ages. An obedience to tyrannical government authorities who have murdered millions upon millions around the world. All of this blind obedience demanded under nationalistic banners of *submitting* themselves to “authorities” that they believed God had installed to power.
“The authorities that exist have been established by God.”
What utter nonsensical blather that only the Islamic fanatics such as those we now see murdering people in the middle east would accept as God's *establishment*.... Thankfully, the irrational belief in a Tyrannical Almighty is only accepted by a few radical nutjobs in the middle east. Blind, unquestioning obedience to tyranny disgusts me.
That’s what the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob says, whether you like it or not.
He also says that there is salvation in no other name under heaven, other than His Son. And his Son says that no one comes to the Father except through him.
You might want to add those to your list of “stupid things” you don’t like ... LOL ...
A few more to add to your list of “hated words of God” ... LOL ...
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:10
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Psalm 111:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.
Exodus 20:18-19
18 Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off.
19 Then they said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.”
Mark 4:41
And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”
A few more “hated sayings” for you ... and we know which side you’re on in these sayings ... LOL ...
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Proverbs 2:5-9
5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And find the knowledge of God.
6 For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
8 He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path.
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Proverbs 1:22-33
22 “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, And fools hate knowledge.
23 Turn at my rebuke; Surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.
24 Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded,
25 Because you disdained all my counsel, And would have none of my rebuke,
26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your terror comes,
27 When your terror comes like a storm, And your destruction comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you.
28 “Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me.
29 Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the Lord,
30 They would have none of my counsel And despised my every rebuke.
31 Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way, And be filled to the full with their own fancies.
32 For the turning away of the simple will slay them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them;
33 But whoever listens to me will dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil.”
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Proverbs 8:11-16
11 For wisdom is better than rubies, And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And find out knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.
15 By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles, All the judges of the earth.
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Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the Lord prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.
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Proverbs 14:26-27
26 In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.
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Proverbs 15:16
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, Than great treasure with trouble.
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Proverbs 16:6
In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.
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Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the Lord leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil.
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Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life.
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Proverbs 23:17
Do not let your heart envy sinners, But be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day;
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Proverbs 30:30-31
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates.
>> “It’s dogmatic baloney like this that causes me to revile religious sheep of every faith under the sun.” <<
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There is nothing in God’s word that properly understood demands blind alliance to unjust tyrannical authority.
Those “authorities” are exactly what Yeshua will soon come to destroy. The theme of the Revelation is Yeshua overcoming the kingdoms of men.
Anyone that thinks we are to submit to unjust authority just does not understand the word of God.
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