Egoísmo
O egoísmo é o oposto do amor cristão. Jesus nos ensinou a negar a nós mesmos, tomar a cruz e segui-lo. A vida cristã é vida de entrega, serviço e generosidade.
Negar-se a si mesmo
Se alguém quer vir após mim, negue-se a si mesmo. O caminho de Cristo é o caminho da auto-entrega e do serviço.
34 And having called near the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, 'Whoever does will to come after me -- let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me;
31 and the secondis like it, this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself; -- greater than these there is no other command.'
20 with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ does live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh -- in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;
3 nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --
24 but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.
Viver para os outros
Ninguém busque o próprio interesse, mas o do próximo. O amor não busca os seus próprios interesses.
24 let no one seek his own -- but each another's.
4 The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love does not envy, the love does not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,5 does not act unseemly, does not seek its own things, is not provoked, does not impute evil,
18 Let no one deceive himself; if any one does seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,
2 for let each one of us please the neighbor for good, unto edification,
16 for where zeal and rivalry are, there is insurrection and every evil matter;