Perseguição

Jesus advertiu que seus seguidores seriam perseguidos pelo mundo. Mas a perseguição não é sinal de fracasso — é sinal de fidelidade. Bem-aventurados os que sofrem por causa da justiça.

Perseguição como marca do discípulo

Jesus disse: se o mundo vos odeia, sabei que antes de vós odiou a mim. Todo o que quer viver piedosamente será perseguido.

18 "do not forget that it hated me first.

João 15:18

12 Yes, and all who purpose to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

2 Timóteo 3:12

10 "Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Mateus 5:10

11 "Blessed are you when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my names sake.

Mateus 5:11

22 "Blessed are you when men shall hate you, And excommunicate you and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil because of the Son of man.

Lucas 6:22

Recompensa na perseguição

Os perseguidos por causa de Cristo receberão grande galardão no céu. Quem perde por amor ao evangelho receberá cem vezes mais.

29 "I tell you solemnly," said Jesus, "that there is no man who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake and the gospels,30 but shall receive a hundred times as much, now in this present world, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, lands-and persecutions with them - and in the world to come eternal life.

Marcos 10:29-30

35 What shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall anguish, or calamity, or persecution, or famine? Shall nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Romanos 8:35

10 Most gladly therefore will I boast rather of my weakness, that over me like a tent may be pitched the power of Christ. That is why I rejoice in weakness, in ill-treatment, in troubles, in persecutions and calamities for Christs sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

2 Coríntios 12:10