Homem de Deus
O homem de Deus é aquele que busca a justiça, a piedade, a fé e o amor. A Bíblia apresenta modelos de homens íntegros que andaram com Deus e marcaram a história.
Características do homem de Deus
O homem de Deus foge das paixões e segue a justiça, a piedade, a fé, o amor, a perseverança e a mansidão.
Fight the Good Fight
But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
Concluding Exhortations
Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong. Do everything in love.
He has shown you, O man, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you
but to act justly, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God?
Exemplos bíblicos
Noé era justo e íntegro entre seus contemporâneos. Jó era homem reto que temia a Deus e se desviava do mal.
This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.
Job’s Character and Wealth
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
The Witness of John
There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John. He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
Wisdom is the focus of the discerning,
but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Viver como filho de Deus
Quem faz a vontade de Deus é eleito. Medite na Palavra e ande nos caminhos do Senhor como verdadeiro discípulo.
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God — children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.
We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
How can a young man keep his way pure?
By guarding it according to Your word.
With all my heart I have sought You;
do not let me stray from Your commandments.
I have hidden Your word in my heart
that I might not sin against You.
Blessed are You, O LORD;
teach me Your statutes.
With my lips I proclaim
all the judgments of Your mouth.
I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies
as much as in all riches.
I will meditate on Your precepts
and regard Your ways.
I will delight in Your statutes;
I will not forget Your word.
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The Two Paths
Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
or set foot on the path of sinners,
or sit in the seat of mockers.
But his delight is in the Law of the LORD,
and on His law he meditates day and night.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
yielding its fruit in season,
whose leaf does not wither,
and who prospers in all he does.
Not so the wicked!
For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
For the LORD guards the path of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.