1Jo 4:18 | TNotes | STEP | 4:18 perfect love expels all fear: As we live with Christ and grow more mature and complete in God’s love, we have confidence in facing the day of judgment, which will be terrifying for those who don’t know God (Acts 24:25 ; Rom 2:16 ). • Based on consciousness of guilt, fear anticipates a deserved punishment , producing dread that is itself a foretaste of that punishment. Christ died to set us free from this dread (Heb 2:14-15 ).

bActs 24:25►

cRom 2:16►

dHeb 2:14-15►

‏ 1 John 4:18

4:18 ^a perfect love expels all fear: As we live with Christ and grow more mature and complete in God’s love, we have confidence in facing the day of judgment, which will be terrifying for those who don’t know God (Acts 24:25 ^b; Rom 2:16 ^c).

• Based on consciousness of guilt, fear anticipates a deserved punishment, producing dread that is itself a foretaste of that punishment. Christ died to set us free from this dread (Heb 2:14-15 ^d).