“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge:
but fools despise wisdom and instruction” (Proverbs 1:7; 1 Peter 2:17).
We have confidence in God’s forgiveness (Philippians 1:6; 1 John 1:9). Nonetheless, we fear God knowing that we did not earn our salvation (Ephesians 2:6-10) but that he lovingly disciplines his kids and godly discipline can be painful (Hebrews 12:5-11; Ezekiel 33;12-33).
