The International Critical Commentary On the Holy Scriptures of the Old And ...
The International Critical Commentary On the Holy Scriptures of the Old And ...
J. Skinner
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The point became of importance in the controversy with the Gnostics, who maintained that God was Love simply and solely. Fear, of course, means such fear as may be felt towards a good father, not slavish, superstitious dread. It is a lower motive than love, yet is not to be regarded as merely negative ; it is the safeguard of holiness, and it prompts obedience in things which we do not as yet understand, — and there are always things which we do not understand. Even St Paul uses occasionally th...e same language as St Peter, see 2 Cor. v. 10, ii. St John (I iv. 18) writes that " perfect love casteth out fear" ; but his words do not apply to those whose love is not yet perfect Our Lord says at one time, " Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart " (Matt xxiL 37), at another, " Yea, I say unto you. Fear Him " (Luke xiL 5). In the words IlaT^pa i7nKa\€l
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