Poder de decisão
Deus nos deu o poder de escolher. A Bíblia mostra que nossas decisões têm consequências eternas e nos chama a escolher sabiamente — a vida, a fé e o caminho de Deus.
A responsabilidade de escolher
Escolhei hoje a quem servireis. Cada decisão molda nosso destino, e Deus nos convida a escolher o caminho da vida e da obediência.
15 and if wrong in your eyes to serve Jehovah -- choose for you to-day whom ye do serve; -- whether the gods whom your fathers served, which [are] beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorite in whose land ye are dwelling; and I and my house -- we serve Jehovah.
22 And Joshua saith unto the people, Witnesses ye are against yourselves, that ye have chosen for you Jehovah to serve Him (and they say, Witnesses!)
30 Therefore, each according to his ways I judge you, O house of Israel? An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Turn ye back, yea, turn yourselves back, From all your transgressions, And iniquity is not to you for a stumbling-block,31 Cast from off you all your transgressions, By which ye have transgressed, And make to you a new heart, and a new spirit, And why do ye die, O house of Israel?32 For I have no pleasure in the death of the dying, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And turn ye back and live!
15 I have known thy works, that neither cold art thou nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot.16 So -- because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to vomit thee out of my mouth;
Decisões e consequências
Deus retribuirá a cada um segundo as suas obras. As Escrituras nos alertam que a mornidão espiritual e a resistência ao Espírito têm consequências sérias.
6 who shall render to each according to his works;7 to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility -- life age-during;8 and to those contentious, and disobedient, indeed, to the truth, and obeying the unrighteousness -- indignation and wrath,
51 Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and in ears! ye do always the Holy Spirit resist; as your fathers -- also ye;
35 Ye may not cast away, then, your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward,36 for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,37 for yet a very very little, He who is coming will come, and will not tarry;38 and the righteous by faith shall live, and if he may draw back, My soul hath no pleasure in him,39 and we are not of those drawing back to destruction, but of those believing to a preserving of soul.
Decisão e fé
Decida com fé, entregue seus planos ao Senhor e aja com determinação. Deus guia os passos de quem se achega a Ele de coração.
33 Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment!
21 Many [are] the purposes in a mans heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.
3 Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,
7 And the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Therefore I have not been ashamed, Therefore I have set my face as a flint, And I know that I am not ashamed.
17 if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or -- I do speak from myself.
38 and they have been to Me for a people, and I am to them for God;39 and I have given to them one heart, and one way, to fear Me all the days, for good to them, and to their sons after them:
38 and Peter said unto them, Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,
7 be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;8 draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!