Juízo de Deus: o que significa e como ele restaura a justiça
O que significa o juízo de Deus
O juízo de Deus é a avaliação justa e definitiva que Ele faz de todas as pessoas, obras e intenções humanas. Longe de ser apenas condenação ou castigo, o juízo bíblico é o acerto de contas que restabelece a verdade, corrige a injustiça e separa o mal do bem.
A Escritura ensina que nada fica encoberto diante dessa avaliação:
For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.(Ecclesiastes 12:14)
No Novo Testamento, essa autoridade foi confiada a Jesus Cristo. Ele revela os corações e exerce a justiça de Deus tanto para salvação dos que creem quanto para discernimento dos que o rejeitam:
For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes.For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son,so that all will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
"Truly, truly, I say to you, the one who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
Truly, truly, I say to you, a time is coming and even now has arrived, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself;and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.Do not be amazed at this; for a time is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear His voice,and will come out: those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the bad deeds to a resurrection of judgment.
"I can do nothing on My own. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of Him who sent Me.
"If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not true.(John 5:21-31)
And he said, "I believe, Lord." And he worshiped Him. And Jesus said, "For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind."(John 9:38,39)
A cruz é o ponto central desse julgamento: ali o pecado foi julgado e o poder que escravizava a humanidade foi quebrado:
Jesus responded and said, "This voice has not come for My sake, but for yours.Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to Myself."(John 12:30-32)
But I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I am leaving; for if I do not leave, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.And He, when He comes, will convict the world regarding sin, and righteousness, and judgment:regarding sin, because they do not believe in Me;(John 16:7-9)
A prestação de contas de cada pessoa
A Bíblia ensina que ninguém passa despercebido diante de Deus. Cada indivíduo responderá pessoalmente por suas escolhas, atitudes e pela forma como lidou com a verdade revelada:
Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not to have quarrels over opinions. One person has faith that he may eat all things, but the one who is weak eats only vegetables. The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him. Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.(Romans 14:1-4)
So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.
Therefore let’s not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this: not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s or sister’s way. I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to the one who thinks something is unclean, to that person it isunclean.(Romans 14:12-14)
Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of human hearts; and then praise will come to each person from God.(1 Corinthians 4:5)
Esse exame criterioso começa pelo próprio povo de Deus. Por saber que todos estão debaixo do mesmo padrão reto, os cristãos são chamados a abandonar a censura hipócrita contra os outros:
For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it beginswith us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?(1 Peter 4:17)
For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and look, the log is in your own eye?(Matthew 7:2-4)
O juízo como livramento e restauração
Para quem sofre a maldade e a opressão, o juízo divino não é ameaça, mas promessa de socorro. No Antigo Testamento, os juízos de Deus contra o Egito foram os atos concretos pelos quais Ele libertou o seu povo da escravidão:
Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the labors of the Egyptians, and I will rescue you from their bondage. I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments.(Exodus 6:6)
For I will go through the land of Egypt on that night, and fatally strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the human firstborn to animals; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments—I am the Lord.(Exodus 12:12)
Reconhecer que Deus é o juiz legítimo leva tanto ao arrependimento sincero diante da própria culpa quanto à confiança de que o santuário e a honra de Deus não serão derrotados pelo mal:
Against You, You only, I have sinned
And done what is evil in Your sight,
So that You are justified when You speak
And blameless when You judge.(Psalm 51:4)
And now they break down all its carved work
With axe and hammers.
They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground;
They have defiled the dwelling place of Your name.(Psalm 74:6,7)
Zion heard this and was joyful,
And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced
Because of Your judgments, Lord.(Psalm 97:8)
O desfecho da história humana culmina no triunfo final dessa justiça, quando todo engano e tirania são definitivamente julgados e removidos:
After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,
"Hallelujah! Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God, because His judgments are true and righteous; for He has judged the great prostitute who was corrupting the earth with her sexual immorality, and He has avenged the blood of His bond-servantson her." And a second time they said, "Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever."(Revelation 19:1-3)
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