Does God Still Kill People (Ananias and Sapphira)?

[Esaias]

The fear of God is exactly that: FEAR OF GOD. It is a mindset that seeks to avoid making God upset, or angry, or doing anything that is displeasing to Him.

Do most people fear the police? Of course, which is why they slow down when the see a police cruiser - they are afraid of the consequences of doing wrong, knowing that officer is intent on catching and punishing lawbreakers.

Fear can be healthy. Is anyone here not afraid to stick their unprotected hand into a burning fire?

"Well, perfect love casts out fear." Yes, in the sense that matured affection for God produces obedience, and therefore eliminates apprehensions of punishment. But does such a perfected one have no fear of disobeying God? They are not anxious that they will disobey, but they are fearful of the consequences of disobedience. A man driving the speed limit isn't scared that he's going to speed (unless he's an immature and inexperienced driver). But he is certainly afraid of what could happen if he floored the pedal without regard to any speed limits, traffic conditions, etc. And thus, HE DOESNT SPEED.

The fear of God is to hate evil. It is also the source of wisdom in man.