Misericórdia
A misericórdia de Deus é eterna e inesgotável. Ele se compadece dos que sofrem, perdoa os arrependidos e derrama graça sobre os que não merecem. Grande é a sua fidelidade.
A misericórdia de Deus
Quem é Deus como tu, que perdoa a iniquidade? Ele se deleita em ter misericórdia e não retém a ira para sempre.
Graça e perdão
Onde o pecado abundou, superabundou a graça. Deus convida todos ao arrependimento e promete perdão total aos que confessam.
15 Yet not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if by the offence of one many died, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, that of one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
15 What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
4 But God who is rich in mercy,5 through his great love wherewith he loved us, Hath quickened us together with Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (by grace ye are saved) And hath raised us up together,
9 But he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ may rest upon me.
Misericórdia e compaixão
Misericórdia quero e não sacrifício. Deus nos chama a ser misericordiosos como Ele é, perdoando e acolhendo o próximo.
13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
21 Then came Peter to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?22 Till seven times? Jesus saith to him, I say not unto thee, till seven times, but till seventy times seven.
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Acessar a misericórdia
Cheguemos com confiança ao trono da graça. Ali encontramos misericórdia e graça para socorro no tempo oportuno.
16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
1 I exhort you therefore, brethren, by the tender mercies of God, to present your bodies unto God, a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable, which is your reasonable service.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him, may not perish, but have everlasting life.
29 This also is of God. For to you it is given, with regard to Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him: