"There 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." ~1 John 4:18, NIV
When you first consider Christianity, it certainly seems as fear-based as Judaism - it seems to say "obey me because otherwise you're going to hell." And while it's true that otherwise you are going to hell, that's not the crux of Christianity.
A relationship with Jesus Christ, on the other hand, is.
It was His first love that gave us any chance of skipping out on Hell. And it is His love that reaches out to save you. Christianity as intended is more of a "obey me or you're gonna miss out on God's great love" than a "go to Hell" kind of philosophy.
Christ's perfect love casts out ALL fear. And only with Him inside of you, with His perfect love functioning as a part of you, can you live in God's plan of no fear for your life.
Perfect love isn't attainable, it's given, and freely at that.
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