Evangelist Ray Comfort believes the “fear of the Lord is key to entering God’s holy presence and receiving his blessings,“ and he believes embracing this reality is the key to gaining wisdom. “The Bible says the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom,“ Comfort said, appealing to Jesus' words in Matthew 10:28 (NIV). Christ proclaimed, “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.“ Comfort, author of the new book “How to Make Sure God Hears Your Prayers ― Find Peace and Comfort in God’s Promises,“ said some “gloss over that Scripture“ and miss what Jesus is proclaiming. “He's saying, 'If a man's coming at you with a knife to plunge it into your chest, don't fear that — fear God. And the fear of someone trying to kill you is nothing compared to the fear of God,'“ he said. But, in some circles, there's a pushback on
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