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 the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.
9 The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;
17 And I call upon you, brethren, to mark those who the divisions and the stumbling-blocks, contrary to the teaching that you did learn, are causing, and turn you away from them;
5 and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.
15 see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue you, both to one another and to all;
21 all things prove; that which is good hold fast;22 from all appearance of evil abstain you;
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 may You not lead us to temptation, but deliver us from the evil, because Yours is the reign, and the power, and the glory -- to the ages. Amen.
15 I do not ask that You may take them out of the world, but that You may keep them out of the evil.
18 and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save me -- to his heavenly kingdom; to whom is the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen.
11 put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles schemes of the devil,
12 because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;
26 be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon 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.
21 wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;
9 if we may confess our sins, steadfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;
20 And he said -- 'That which is coming out from the man, that does defile the man;21 for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,22 thefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, evil speaking, pride, foolishness;23 all these evils do come forth from within, and they defile the man.'