Perfect Love Casts Out All Fear

[Supplanter]

1 John 4:18 (New International Version)

18There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

Thanks for your responses that got in before the edit. I guess from this point on I'll flip the question. What other things does fear do in our lives?

 

[Elijah2]

Thought I would post this here as well, so maybe I could get some responses.


1 John 4:18 (New International Version)

18There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.


This translation is "drives out fear," but we get the point. What else does perfect love do? And what does it mean to be made perfect in love? What does that look like practically?

Yep, LOVE never fails!

 

[imperfectchristian]

Thought I would post this here as well, so maybe I could get some responses.


1 John 4:18 (New International Version)

18There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.


This translation is "drives out fear," but we get the point. What else does perfect love do? And what does it mean to be made perfect in love? What does that look like practically?

Part of being made perfect in love is that it means you no longer do the right thing because you fear punishment. There is more to it than that though.

The people who 1st John was written to were being told by false teachers that what happened in the body was of no consequence and that the spirit was all that mattered. It was a very liberating philosophy, however it was a false freedom because we are still very much effected by the physical world even though we are spiritual beings.

Perfect love wants what is best for both him and his neighbor as a complete person, but also has no room for fear because of its very nature.

The person who walks in the knowledge of God's perfect love expressed fully through Christ Jesus leaves no room for fear in their life because they know they are totally and unconditionally loved, embraced, forgiven and accepted.

Those who doubt this still walk in fear and it cripples their ability both to live and to love fully.

 

[ANM29]

Part of being made perfect in love is that it means you no longer do the right thing because you fear punishment. There is more to it than that though.

The people who 1st John was written to were being told by false teachers that what happened in the body was of no consequence and that the spirit was all that mattered. It was a very liberating philosophy, however it was a false freedom because we are still very much effected by the physical world even though we are spiritual beings.

Perfect love wants what is best for both him and his neighbor as a complete person, but also has no room for fear because of its very nature.

The person who walks in the knowledge of God's perfect love expressed fully through Christ Jesus leaves no room for fear in their life because they know they are totally and unconditionally loved, embraced, forgiven and accepted.

Those who doubt this still walk in fear and it cripples their ability both to live and to love fully.

Another good one twigi.....and a double amen to that last line...

 

[ANM29]

Thought I would post this here as well, so maybe I could get some responses.


1 John 4:18 (New International Version)

18There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.


This translation is "drives out fear," but we get the point. What else does perfect love do? And what does it mean to be made perfect in love? What does that look like practically?

And when most are telling the so called good news of Jesus Christ, it is done with fear tactics..Get to know God or else.....That is not the good news, that is not God's perfect love and it will not allow you to begin to even understand the love God has for yourself and most definitely you can't see the love God has for others...

You can't see God or know him when you think you are serving him to keep him from punishing you..That is not the Good News and that is not God..