The Fear of God in Church History -
How have Christians feared God throughout history? In Augustine’s day, the fear of God was spoken of regularly. The idea of God being everywhere was a predominant theme in his writings. Today, however, we fear man instead of fearing God – what has changed? Starting with the Middle Ages, the fear of God was incrementally done away with. After the Reformation, the fear of God was largely replaced with the fear of man. Today, America has lost her fear of God. For instance, Supreme Court justices take it into their own hands to redefine marriage. Each time we knowingly sin, we are being a “practical atheist,” because we act as though God does not exist. At that moment, there is no fear of God. James 4:17 (NKJV) – “Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.”
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