"After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: 'Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great'" (Genesis 15:1). Recognize that "fear not" is about God's ...

The words fear and afraid show up 727 times in the Bible. When God or Jesus show up, they often say “fear not,” or “don’t be afraid.” “Fear not” is used 53 times, and “do not be afraid” is found 114 ...

That’s a manipulation of fear. It’s true that throughout the Bible we are told “fear not.” But fear is a reality of human ...

By any measure, Christianity is built on freedom. The Bible teaches that God created humanity with free will, the capacity to choose faith or rejection, obedience or rebellion. Yet across many ...