Pecado: o que a Bíblia diz sobre perdão e liberdade
O que a Bíblia ensina sobre o pecado
O pecado é a ruptura da comunhão entre a pessoa e Deus — errar o alvo estabelecido pelo Criador e transgredir a sua lei. A Escritura mostra a gravidade dessa separação na história humana, mas revela a resposta definitiva: o perdão, a purificação e a liberdade pela graça em Jesus Cristo.
Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.(1 John 3:4)
A universalidade do pecado: a condição humana
Nenhum ser humano consegue se justificar diante de Deus por esforço próprio. Do Antigo Testamento à carta aos Romanos, a Bíblia afirma que toda a humanidade falhou e que a consequência dessa separação é a morte espiritual — suprida apenas pelo dom gratuito de Deus.
For all of us have become like one who is unclean,
And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment;
And all of us wither like a leaf,
And our wrongdoings, like the wind, take us away.(Isaiah 64:6)
because by the works of the Law none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comesknowledge of sin.(Romans 3:20)
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus,(Romans 3:23,24)
For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.(Romans 6:23)
Libertação da condenação e do poder do pecado
Jesus ensinou em João 8 que quem vive no pecado se torna escravo dele, e Paulo relata em Romanos 7 o conflito diário de quem tenta vencê-lo sozinho. A resposta bíblica não é o esforço moral, mas a vida no Espírito: por meio de Cristo, o domínio do pecado é quebrado e já não há condenação.
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.(John 8:34)
Therefore sin is not to reign in your mortal body so that you obey its lusts, and do not go on presenting the parts of your body to sin asinstruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead, and your body’s parts asinstruments of righteousness for God. For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under the Law but under grace.
What then? Are we to sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Far from it! Do you not know that the one to whom you present yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of that same one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness? But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to thatform of teaching to which you were entrusted, and after being freed from sin, you became slaves to righteousness.(Romans 6:12-18)
What then? Are we to sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Far from it!(Romans 6:15)
For we know that the Law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold into bondage to sin. For I do not understand what I am doing; for I am not practicing what I want to do, but I do the very thing I hate. However, if I do the very thing I do not want to do, I agree with the Law, that the Law is good. But now, no longer am I the one doing it, but sin that dwells in me.(Romans 7:14-17)
Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.(Romans 8:1,2)
O caminho da confissão e do perdão
Tentar esconder o erro adoece a alma e afasta da comunhão; confessar traz alívio e cura imediata. Quando Davi confrontou as próprias faltas nos Salmos 32 e 51, descobriu que Deus acolhe o coração contrito, promessa que o apóstolo João reafirma: Deus é fiel e justo para perdoar e purificar todo aquele que traz a culpa à luz.
One who conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper,
But one who confesses and abandons them will find compassion.(Proverbs 28:13)
Who can discern his errors? Acquit me of hidden faults.(Psalm 19:12)
Remember, Lord, Your compassion and Your faithfulness,
For they have been from of old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth or my wrongdoings;
Remember me according to Your faithfulness,
For Your goodness’ sake, Lord.(Psalm 25:6,7)
For the sake of Your name, Lord,
Forgive my wrongdoing, for it is great.(Psalm 25:11)
How blessed is he whose wrongdoing is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered!(Psalm 32:1)
I acknowledged my sin to You,
And I did not hide my guilt;
I said, "I will confess my wrongdoings to the Lord";
And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah(Psalm 32:5)
Be gracious to me, God, according to Your faithfulness;
According to the greatness of Your compassion, wipe out my wrongdoings.
Wash me thoroughly from my guilt
And cleanse me from my sin.(Psalm 51:1,2)
Against You, You only, I have sinned
And done what is evil in Your sight,
So that You are justified when You speak
And blameless when You judge.
Behold, I was brought forth in guilt,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being,
And in secret You will make wisdom known to me.
Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
Cleanse me, and I will be whiter than snow.
Let me hear joy and gladness,
Let the bones You have broken rejoice.
Hide Your face from my sins
And wipe out all my guilty deeds.(Psalm 51:4-9)
If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth;(1 John 1:6)
If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.(1 John 1:8,9)
A vitória de Cristo e a vida prática em santidade
A libertação do pecado é fruto direto da cruz, onde Jesus carregou as nossas transgressões para que vivêssemos para a justiça. Como orientam as cartas aos Efésios e Colossenses, a fé transforma o cotidiano: a pessoa perdoada abandona a mentira, a ira descontrolada e as velhas práticas para andar em luz.
She will give birth to a Son; and you shall name Him Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins."(Matthew 1:21)
He made Him who knew no sin to besin in our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.(2 Corinthians 5:21)
so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him.(Hebrews 9:28)
and He Himself brought our sins in His body up on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by His wounds you were healed.(1 Peter 2:24)
the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.(1 John 3:8)
We know that no one who has been born of God sins; but He who was born of God keeps him, and the evil one does not touch him.(1 John 5:18)
Therefore, treat the parts of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.(Colossians 3:5)
Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,(Ephesians 4:26)
But sexual immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among saints;(Ephesians 5:3)
Do not participate in the useless deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.(Ephesians 5:11,12)
Restauração comunitária e responsabilidade com o próximo
Lidar com o erro na convivência exige mansidão, verdade e disposição para perdoar. Jesus ensinou em Mateus 18 o caminho pessoal para corrigir e recuperar quem errou, enquanto Paulo e Tiago exortam a igreja a carregar as cargas uns dos outros com humildade, lembrando que o amor cobre multidão de pecados.
For if you forgive other people for their offenses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.(Matthew 6:14)
Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?(Matthew 7:3)
but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it is better for him that a heavy millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depths of the sea.(Matthew 18:6)
"Now if your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have gained your brother.(Matthew 18:15)
Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual are to restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well. Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ.(Galatians 6:1,2)
from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way.(James 3:10)
You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.(James 4:4)
Come close to God and He will come close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.(James 4:8)
So for one who knows theright thing to do and does not do it, for him it is sin.(James 4:17)
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. A prayer of a righteous person, when it is brought about, can accomplish much.(James 5:16)
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.(1 Peter 4:8)
Vigilância diária e proteção contra a queda
Desde o aviso de Deus a Caim em Gênesis 4 sobre o pecado que "jaz à porta", a Bíblia ensina que a integridade depende de vigilância diária. O Salmo 1 e o Salmo 119 mostram que guardar o coração, alimentar a mente na Escritura e escolher com prudência as companhias sustentam os passos no caminho reto.
If you do well, will your face not be cheerful? And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it."(Genesis 4:7)
Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!(Psalm 1:1)
Establish my footsteps in Your word,
And do not let any wrongdoing have power over me.(Psalm 119:133)
One who walks in integrity walks securely,
But one who perverts his ways will be found out.(Proverbs 10:9)
The good person out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil person out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.(Luke 6:45)
And then Pilate came out again and *said to them, "See, I am bringing Him out to you so that you will know that I find no grounds at all for charges in His case." Jesus then came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple cloak. And Pilate *said to them, "Behold, the Man!" So when the chief priests and the officers saw Him, they shouted, saying, "Crucify, crucify!" Pilate *said to them, "Take Him yourselves and crucify Him; for I find no grounds for charges in His case!"(John 19:4-6)
If you forgive the sins of any, their sinshave been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained."(John 20:23)
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor those habitually drunk, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.(1 Corinthians 6:9,10)
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