Fear of Hell is NOT love for God
Fear of hell is no proof of love for God. Desiring to be rescued by the lifeboats before you drown, does not prove that you love the captain of the ship.
James 2:5 says that God promised the crown of life to those who love him—not fear hell, but love God. James 2:12 says that God promised the kingdom of God to those who love him.
The pathway to heaven is the path of love to God. Fear may show you that you are on the wrong path. It may point you to the right one. But fear is not the path or the gate that leads to life. It is what you should feel when you wander off the path.
John Piper: Fear of hell is no proof of love for God.
https://bible-daily.org/2011/03/16/10478john-piper-fear-of-hell-is-no-proof-of-love-for-god/
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