"Fear in the biblical sense... includes being afraid……" — Edward T Welch
"Fear in the biblical sense... includes being afraid of someone, but it extends to holding someone in awe, being controlled or mastered by people, worshipping other people, putting your trust in people, or needing people."
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Edward T Welch
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13 Quotes by Edward T Welch
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The rule of thumb is that if someone is able to be verbally or physically abusive, he or she is…
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Sanctification is like a clumsy, slow walk rather than a light switch that we turn from off to on.
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We spend too much time wondering what others may have thought about our outfit or the comment we made in…
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Jesus did not die to increase our self-esteem. Rather, Jesus died to bring glory to the Father by redeeming people…
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As a counselor, I have spoken with many people who want to know their spiritual gifts. They come hoping for…
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When you are in the grips of low self-esteem, it’s painful, and it certainly doesn’t feel like pride. But I…
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If our failure to consistently worship the true God is the key feature of sin, we are sinners all.
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There is a mean streak to authentic self-control. Underneath what seems to be the placid demeanor of those who are…
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God is God, He is not tame and domesticated like we sometimes (try to) make Him.
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We are more concerned about looking stupid (fear of people) than we are about acting sinfully (fear of the Lord).
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If we think we are usually good, then God is usually irrelevant... Such thinking ignores the depths of sin in…
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"Sinner" is a present-tense description of everyone, including those who have put their faith in Christ. Of course, those who…
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