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 But, whoever shall deny me before men, I also, will deny, him, before my Father who is in the heavens.
38 For, whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also, will be ashamed, of him, whensoever he shall come, in the glory of his Father, with the holy messengers.
12 If we endure, we shall also reign together; If we shall deny, he also, 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 saith unto him: Verily, I say unto theeDuring this night, before a cock crow, Thrice, wilt thou deny me.
70 But, he, denied before all, sayingI know not what thou sayest.
1 But there arose false-prophets also among the people, as, among you also, there shall be, false-teachers,men who will stealthily bring in destructive parties, even the Master that bought them, denying, bringing upon themselves speedy destruction;
22 Who, is the False One;save he that denieth that, Jesus, is the Christ? The same, is the Antichrist,he that denieth the Father and the Son.
14 But, ye, denied, the Holy and Righteous One, and claimed a man that was a murderer to be granted you;