[mrobisr]

“people believe not out of fear of some unimaginable torture, but out of DESIRE to accept the free gift. “

Scripture teaches both so must we also.

Proverbs 1:7
Proverbs 2:5
Proverbs 9:10
Job 28:28
Psalm 111:10
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Hebrews 10:31

[cuban leaf]

Scripture teaches both so must we also. ----------------------------- I believe they are mutually exclusive. I don't believe you can have both. Also, regarding God, I see fear as number 3. Take that perspective and one will do well: Fear: 1 archaic : frighten 2 archaic : to feel fear in (oneself) 3 to have a reverential awe of 4 to be afraid of : expect with alarm