Ronald said:Yeshua was one who said fear the Lord!
Mt 10:28 "And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Pr 1:7 ¶ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Hey! Jesus, you shouldn't say that!!! So says those on this thread.
But he did! And I fear the Lord. Whether it is awe, respect or fear, I believe He can extinguish both body and soul, Rub you out!
Do not become fearful of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; but rather be in fear of him that can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna." (Matthew 10:28)
Jesus fearlessly endured death rather than compromise his loyalty to the One with all power, Jehovah God. Yes, it is Jehovah who can destroy ones "soul" (meaning in this instance ones future prospects as a living soul) or can instead resurrect a person to enjoy everlasting life. What a loving, compassionate heavenly Father Jehovah is!so even if men kill us , it is nothing, because Jehovah has the power to resurrect us so why fear humans .
At Matthew 10:28, Jesus warned his hearers to "be in fear of him that can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna." What does it mean? Notice that there is no mention here of torment in the fires of Gehenna; rather, he says to fear him that can destroy in Gehenna. By referring to the "soul" separately, Jesus here emphasizes that God can destroy all of a persons life prospects; thus there is no hope of resurrection for him. So, the references to the fiery Gehenna have the same meaning as the lake of fire of Revelation 21:8, namely, destruction, "second death