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.
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 with good.
9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor the evil-adhere closely to the good.
17 Now, I beseech you, brethren, mark them who make separations and occasions of falling, contrary to the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.
5 And the light shone in darkness, but the darkness received it not.
15 Take care that no one return evil for evil to any one, but always pursue what is good, both toward one another and toward all.
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 preserve us from evil.
15 I do not pray thee to remove them out of the world, but to preserve them from evil.
18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and preserve me to his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
11 Put on the complete armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the crafty ways of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not with flesh and blood, but with governments, with powers, with the rulers of this darkness: with spiritual wickedness in the heavenly regions.
26 Do not sin, through anger; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,27 neither give an opportunity 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.
21 Wherefore, putting away all filthiness, and overflowing of maliciousness, embrace with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
20 But, added he, that which proceeds out of the man, is what pollutes the man:21 for from within the human heart proceed vicious machinations, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts,22 insatiable desires, malevolence, fraud, immodesty, envy, calumny, arrogance, levity.23 All these evils issue from within, and pollute the man.