Is it okay to believe in God out of fear?

If that’s what you have to fear to believe in God it is alright. Bible says, “Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” But that is only the beginning because the Bible also says perfect love casts out all fear. I am quite sure that as your faith matures you will get to the point of loving God not fearing God.

Are you supposed to be scared of God?

The Bible urges us to fear God. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge …” (Proverbs 1:7). Having an appropriate reverence and holy respect for God is the beginning point for all true knowledge about spiritual realities. “It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God” (Hebrews 10:31).

What God tells us about fear?

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” “Do not fear the king of Babylon, of whom you are afraid. Do not fear him, declares the LORD, for I am with you, to save you and to deliver you from his hand.”

Is fear of going to Hell a form of faith in God?

Despite the fact that a desire for God may be the motive, fear of going to hell is not faith in God. It’s the opposite. Only faith in God leads to salvation.

Is fear a symptom of religion?

The second is that fear is a symptom of religion: in particular, doctrines of punishment in both this life and the next cause ignorant believers to live in fear unnecessarily.

What does the Bible say about fear and love?

The First Letter of John, for example, puts forth the basic tenet that “Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love”, and suggests that fear and love are incompatible with one another: “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love.”

Does fear of Hell lead to salvation?

Only faith in God leads to salvation. Fear of hell is having “faith” in the possibility of going to hell because even when we dread something that might come to pass, we are believing it could happen. Even if it’s something we fear, it is a distorted form of faith.