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 the idea of fearing the Lord. Comfort spoke about his own experience before becoming a Christian. One night outside of a dance hall, he recalled dishonorable intentions he had while hanging out with a fellow teen. 

"I think it's the same problem that Israel had for many, many years," Comfort said. "And many times in the Old Testament, the Bible says they got into idolatry, they bowed down to idols. And the reason idols are so attractive to sinful human beings is because they don't have a moral dictate. An idol doesn't say, 'You shall not steal, you shall not commit adultery you, shall not kill you, shall not be a false witness." This absence of a moral dictate is something people find inherently attractive, as they can conjure up their own idea of God in their minds.

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