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Originally Posted by theophilus
Because God loves us he tells us the truth about ourselves. The truth is that we are all guilty of violating God's standards. He offers a way of forgiveness but before we can't be forgiven until we recognize and acknowledge our guilt. Since God is holy and his holiness requires that he punish sin, the first reaction to the realization of our sinfulness will naturally be fear. But if we acknowledge our guilt and admit that we have good reason to fear God, then we are ready to receive the gift of forgiveness that God offers through Jesus Christ. But if we simply reject the Bible's message because we don't like to experience guilt and fear we will also cut ourselves off from God's love and forgiveness.
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I disagree completely. There is absolutely no reason to fear That which loves us completely. None. Zero. Zilch. It's all about Love, not guilt, not sin, not fear. Love. All of those "standards" of God's put forth are just there to manipulate people. Love is it.
You want to live in guilt, sin, and fear, have at it. It's your life. Just stop trying to pull others into your pit.