Why Were We Afraid? Because We Didn't See Our Redeemer

We never apologize to anyone for depending upon our Creator. We can laugh at those who think spirituality the way of weakness. Paradoxically, it is the way of strength. The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust their God. We never apologize for God. Instead we let Him demonstrate, through us, what He can do. We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be. At once, we commence to outgrow fear. (AA pg 68)

Everyone of us does not need a Creator.

We need a redeemer.

"1But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine." (Isaiah 43: 1)

This prophesy is fulfilled in Christ Jesus. Paul explains this redemption to the Galatians:

"3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: 4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." (Galatians 4: 3-7)

Jesus has taken everyone who believes on Him out from under the law and under His grace..

If we do not believe that we have been fully justified from all our sins (Acts 13:38-39), then we will live in fear:

"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love." (1 John 4: 18)

Fear has torment, because fear means that we are afraid of punishment from God.

The answer to fear is not trusting in some god of our understanding, but resting in the truth that in Christ all our sins are put away forever.

God our Father has not only forgiven us our sins, but Has granted us a new standing in His Son:

"Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. (1 John 4: 17)

When we understand that this love perfected has made us one with Jesus, then that perfect love casts out all fear in our lives.