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 hateth evil: I hate arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.
10 You that love the Lord, hate evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints, he will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.
14 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
16 Wash yourselves, be clean, take away the evil of your devices from my eyes: cease to do perversely,
7 I Be not wise in thy own conceit: fear God, and depart from evil:8 For it shall be health to thy navel, and moistening to thy 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 by evil, but overcome evil by good.
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Hating that which is evil, cleaving to that which is good.
17 Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark them who make dissensions and offences contrary to the doctrine which you have learned, and avoid them.
5 And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
15 See that none render evil for evil to any man; but ever follow that which is good towards each other, and towards all men.
21 But prove all things; hold fast that which is good.22 From all appearance of evil refrain yourselves.
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. Amen.
15 I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that thou shouldst keep them from evil.
7 With them that hate peace I was peaceable: when I spoke to them they fought against me without cause.
18 The Lord hath delivered me from every evil work: and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
11 Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.
12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.
26 Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.27 Give not 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 You thought evil against me: but God turned it into good, that he might exalt me, as at present you see, and might save many people.
21 Wherefore casting away all uncleanness, and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted 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 iniquity.
20 But he said that the things which come out from a man, they defile a 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 a man.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.
9 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, saying: Judge ye true judgment, and shew ye mercy and compassion every man to his brother.10 And oppress not the widow, and the fatherless, and the stranger, and the poor: and let not a man devise evil in his heart against his brother.