Pecado
O pecado é a realidade que separa a humanidade de Deus. Mas a Bíblia também revela a solução: o sangue de Cristo que nos purifica e a graça que nos liberta de toda condenação.
A universalidade do pecado
Todos pecaram e carecem da glória de Deus. Não há justo, nem sequer um. O pecado entrou no mundo por um homem, mas a graça veio por Jesus.
And there is none that calls upon thy name, or that remembers to take hold on thee: for thou hast turned thy face away from us, and hast delivered us up because of our sins.
Liberdade da condenação
Não há condenação para os que estão em Cristo Jesus. Ele nos libertou da lei do pecado e da morte para vivermos em novidade de vida.
Confissão e perdão
Se confessarmos os nossos pecados, Deus é fiel e justo para nos perdoar e purificar de toda injustiça. A confissão liberta a alma.
For the end, a Psalm of instruction by David, when Doec the Idumean came and told Saul, and said to him, David is gone to the house of Abimelech.
thy tongue has devised unrighteousness; like a sharpened razor thou hast wrought deceit. Thou hast loved wickedness more than goodness; unrighteousness better than to speak righteousness. Pause. Thou hast loved all words of destruction, and a deceitful tongue.
Therefore may God destroy thee for ever, may he pluck thee up and utterly remove thee from thy dwelling, and thy root from the land of the living. Pause. And the righteous shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say, Behold the man who made not God his help; but trusted in the abundance of his wealth, and strengthened himself in his vanity.
He loves mercy and judgment; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.
A Psalm of David.
Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; praise becomes the upright.
But I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy upon me.
I will wash my hands in innocency, and compass thine altar, O Lord: to hear the voice of praise, and to declare all thy wonderful works.
He that covers his own ungodliness shall not prosper: but he that blames himself shall be loved.
Vencendo o pecado
Cristo nos resgatou e nos restaurou. Devemos mortificar as obras da carne, fugir do pecado e prosseguir em santidade.
Responsabilidade e restauração
O pecado tem consequências, mas Deus restaura o arrependido. Devemos corrigir uns aos outros com mansidão e cobrir o pecado com amor.
Fuga do pecado
Bem-aventurado o que não anda no conselho dos ímpios. O caminho do justo é guardado pelo Senhor, e sua Palavra nos protege da queda.
Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, and has not stood in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the seat of evil men.
He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
Hast thou not sinned if thou hast brought it rightly, but not rightly divided it? be still, to thee shall be his submission, and thou shalt rule over him.