The Heaven Answer Book

Will there be fear in Heaven?

F ear will not be present in God’s eternal kingdom. We won’t need locks on the doors, or bars on the win dows, or alarm systems warning of intruders. Everything that causes us fear right now will be eliminated. Fear is a powerful emotion with many dimensions, and the one that affects us most is described as “dis tressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain—whether real or imagined.” If we were familiar with another of fear’s definitions, however, it would cancel out the preceding one. You see, fear can also mean “reverential awe”—giving full respect to our holy God, who will execute judgment on the unrighteous. Those who dwell with the Righteous One will have nothing to fear, however. The Bible says, “Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe” (Proverbs 29:25). This is why the phrase “fear not” runs throughout Scripture. Victory

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