Mal
A existência do mal é realidade que a Bíblia confronta diretamente. Deus não é autor do mal, mas nos dá armas para vencê-lo e promete que o bem sempre prevalecerá.
Separar-se do mal
O temor do Senhor é aborrecer o mal. A Bíblia nos exorta a odiar o pecado, guardar os pés do mal e fugir de toda aparência maligna.
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the fraudulent mouth, do I hate.
10 You that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserves the souls of his saints; he delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
133 Order my steps in your word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil;
7 Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.8 It shall be health to your navel, and marrow to your bones.
Vencer o mal com o bem
Não te deixes vencer do mal, mas vence o mal com o bem. A luz brilha nas trevas, e as trevas não prevalecem contra ela.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; hold to that which is good.
17 Now I beseech you, brothers, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.
5 And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
15 See that none render evil for evil to any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Proteção contra o mal
Deus nos livra do mal e guarda nossos passos. Devemos nos revestir da armadura de Deus para resistir às forças das trevas.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For your is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
15 I pray not that you should take them out of the world, but that you should keep them from the evil.
7 The LORD shall preserve you from all evil: he shall preserve your soul.8 The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even for ever more.
18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me to his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
26 Be you angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down on your wrath:27 Neither give place to the devil.
Deus transforma o mal em bem
O que o mal pretendeu contra nós, Deus transformou em bem. Ele tira pureza da aflição e confessa a restauração dos arrependidos.
20 But as for you, you thought evil against me; but God meant it to good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
21 Why lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
20 And he said, That which comes out of the man, that defiles the man.21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
12 Hatred stirs up strifes: but love covers all sins.
9 Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and show mercy and compassions every man to his brother:10 And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.