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 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
10 Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
14 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
133 Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.
16 Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.8 This will bring health to your body and nourishment 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 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome "it.
15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.
21 but test them all; hold on to what is good,22 reject every kind 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 the evil one. "'
15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.
7 The LORD will keep you from all harm — he will watch over your life;8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
26 "In your anger do not sin" ": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,27 and do not give the devil a foothold.
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 intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
20 He went on: "What comes out of a person is what defiles them.21 For it is from within, out of a person's heart, that evil thoughts come —sexual immorality, theft, murder,22 adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.23 All these evils come from inside and defile a person."
12 Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.
9 "This is what the LORD Almighty said: 'Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.10 Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.'