Negação de Cristo
Negar a Cristo é o ato mais grave que um ser humano pode cometer. Jesus advertiu: quem me negar diante dos homens, eu o negarei diante do meu Pai que está nos céus.
A advertência de Jesus
Jesus alertou sobre as consequências eternas de negá-lo. Quem se envergonha dele, dele o Filho do Homem se envergonhará quando vier em glória.
33 »I will deny, before my heavenly Father, anyone who denies me before men.
38 »For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man will also be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.«
12 If we endure, we will also reign with Him. If we deny him, He will deny us!
Exemplos e alertas
Pedro negou Jesus três vezes, mas foi restaurado. A Bíblia alerta contra falsos mestres que negam o Senhor que os resgatou.
34 Jesus said: »I say to you, this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny me three times.«
70 In front of everybody, he replied: »I do not know what you are talking about.«
1 There arose false prophets among the people. There will be false teachers among you! They will privately bring in destructive heresies contrary doctrines, denying even the Master who bought them. They bring swift destruction on themselves.
22 Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, even he who denies the Father and the Son.
14 »You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and requested a murderer to be released to you.