Lei de Deus: o que é e qual o seu propósito
O que é a lei de Deus e qual é o seu propósito
A lei na Bíblia é a revelação da vontade e do caráter de Deus, dada para orientar o relacionamento humano com o Criador e com o próximo. Seu papel não é salvar por esforço próprio, mas expor o pecado e apontar a necessidade da redenção em Cristo.
O apóstolo Paulo ensina que a lei atua como um padrão que torna o ser humano consciente de suas falhas. Em vez de anular a responsabilidade moral, a graça capacita o crente a viver os princípios justos da lei guiado pelo Espírito.
Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.(Romans 3:20)
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be!(Romans 6:15)
"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up.(1 Corinthians 10:23)
For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."(Galatians 5:14)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.(Galatians 5:22,23)
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.(Galatians 6:2)
O cumprimento da lei no amor
Jesus resumiu as exigências morais da Escritura em dois mandamentos fundamentais: amar a Deus sobre todas as coisas e amar o próximo como a si mesmo. O amor cumpre a lei porque quem age com misericórdia e justiça não comete dano contra ninguém.
The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these."(Mark 12:31)
"This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you. (John 15:12)
Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.(Matthew 7:12)
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.(Romans 13:8)
This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.(1 John 4:21)
Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God; so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.(1 John 3:21,22)
A instrução de Deus no Antigo Testamento
No hebraico bíblico, a palavra comumente traduzida por lei (Torah) significa instrução, ensino ou direção. Para o povo de Israel, os mandamentos não eram vistos apenas como restrições jurídicas, mas como um caminho de sabedoria, preservação da vida e aliança com o Senhor.
These words, which I command you today, shall be on your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.(Deuteronomy 6:6,7)
Now, Israel, what does Yahweh your God require of you, but to fear Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, and to serve Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul, to keep Yahweh’s commandments and statutes, which I command you today for your good?(Deuteronomy 10:12,13)
It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you today, that Yahweh your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.(Deuteronomy 28:1)
For I command you today to love Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways and to keep his commandments, his statutes, and his ordinances, that you may live and multiply, and that Yahweh your God may bless you in the land where you go in to possess it.(Deuteronomy 30:16)
This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.(Joshua 1:8)
Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, to love Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commandments, to hold fast to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul."(Joshua 22:5)
But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him,
his righteousness to children’s children,
to those who keep his covenant,
to those who remember to obey his precepts.(Psalms 103:17,18)
With my whole heart I have sought you.
Don’t let me wander from your commandments.(Psalms 119:10)
I have chosen the way of truth.
I have set your ordinances before me.(Psalms 119:30)
A exigência de justiça e integridade
A obediência aos mandamentos não se resume a práticas formais. Os profetas bíblicos advertiram que qualquer observância religiosa desprovida de integridade moral, socorro ao vulnerável e prática da justiça é rejeitada por Deus.
He has shown you, O man, what is good.
What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly,
to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?(Micah 6:8)
But let justice roll on like rivers,
and righteousness like a mighty stream.(Amos 5:24)
Don’t be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship do righteousness and iniquity have? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?(2 Corinthians 6:14)
You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.(Ephesians 6:4)
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