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  1. In our modern society how can this-repenting in dust and ashes-be applied? In other words, do we still have repentance of such magnitude?

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    • I have repented in dust in ashes. The Lord has been good to me, faithful to me and revealed Himself in glorious ways to me. Like Job, I get spiritually tested by satan in the worst of ways. Each time, ending in anger towards The Lord whom I supposedly loved so much. A test of my heart and sadly I have failed over and over. Until I hold tight to faith and love in Him, my life will be treacherous and a constant battle. There’s always a need to surrender to Him. We are not strong enough, good enough, worthy enough, smart enough nor loving enough to compare to Him and His Glory. Everything in life beyond Our Creator/Loving ABBA Jesus, is just exta.For some, the hardest lesson to learn.

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  2. At first I ponder in my mind about how would I have react if I was in these men mentioned above shoes, then I realized that without Christ our saviour I would be damned. I just want to love Him more and thank God for the day His Son say I will go. Thank you Lord for taking my place.

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  3. By Jobs' statement I learn that Gods' holiness is much more than what we hear, by seeing God Job despise himself and repent in dust and ashes. Repenting in dust and ashes? What does it really mean? Maybe a total true repentance from the heart.The examples given of these men shows that we are far far away from God. We can't stand His Holy presence because we are stained with the sin. On our own without Christ we will run and hide like those friends who were with Daniel. We need the Saviour indeed. May God help us to be holy as He is holy. Amen

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  4. I don't see "fear" so much in these references as a feeling of reverence and unworthiness. I see it as similar to what Ellen White wrote in Steps to Christ, p. 64: "The closer you come to Jesus, the more faulty you will appear in your own eyes; for your vision will be clearer, and your imperfections will be seen in broad and distinct contrast to His perfect nature."

    In God's direct presence, these men were overwhelmed with a sense of His greatness and holiness in contrast with their own sinfulness. This is not the same as what we usually think of as fear.

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  5. Hi Inge,

    I agree with "fear" understood not in the usual term like synonym to "dread" but "REVERENCE". I would like to add Rev. 14:7 “'Fear' God and give glory to Him,.. .” In other words, "obey".
    God is holy and awesome.

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  6. I think that what we fear when we are in the presences of our God all mighty is not Him but what we see when we focus our eyes in Him what we see is our sinful ways and what we have become we will never be perfect like him we can only try but come short of our goal thus making us unworthy to be in His presence

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