What is one thing every Christian should fear?
The one thing every Christian should fear is failing to enter the faith-rest life, failing to take God at His Word (Hebrews 4:1). We should not fear death, we should not fear our enemies, we should not even fear sin; but we ought to fear living out our lives in a wilderness experience of test and failure, test and failure, coming short of the rest and the Promised Land that God holds out to us.
Also asked: What should every Christian avoid at all costs? · What Christians should be afraid of?
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How can a follower of Christ live in constant fear?
Source: The Basics The Basics, Unit 4, Lesson 4-4 - Proving—Faith-Rest (Review q3) · Read this lesson in the book →
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- Describe how Daniel illustrates faith-rest.Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 4–4: Proving—Faith-Rest
- Why does God sometimes give strange tests? Give examples of at least four strange tests from the Bible.Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 4–4: Proving—Faith-Rest
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