Fear the Lord

To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. ~ Proverbs 8:13 (NIV 1984)

Reconciled to Christ

Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

~ Colossians 1:21-23