For Believers these form the basis of true ethics. Our ethics don t change with the times or our culture, or by the decisions of high court judges. Verse 17 says, since we call on the Father for help, we need to keep in mind that He s also an impartial Judge-even to His own children. He judges and rewards us according to what we do. He has no favorites.
Every child is treated with both discipline and encouragement designed for the greatest good.
God s purpose is that we reflect His holiness as obedient children. We're to fear God because of the impartial way God judges His children. The fear of God is an unpopular concept in the Christian world. They think of the God who sent His angels to destroy the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Now they want to think of God as a loving God who overlooks all but the worst sins.