Quem é o Salvador segundo a Bíblia e sua obra

Quem é o Salvador segundo a Bíblia

Na Bíblia, o Salvador é Jesus Cristo, que resgata a humanidade da condenação do pecado e restaura o relacionamento com Deus. Essa salvação não decorre de esforço moral ou mérito humano, mas da iniciativa do próprio Deus revelada nas Escrituras.

No Antigo Testamento, o Senhor afirma que não há outro libertador espiritual para o seu povo:

4 "Yet I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt;

and you shall acknowledge no god but me,

and besides me there is no savior.(Hosea 13:4)

O cumprimento dessa promessa acontece na encarnação. Ao anunciar o nascimento de Jesus aos pastores nos campos de Belém, o anjo confirma que o libertador esperado havia chegado:

11 For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.(Luke 2:11)

Para realizar esse resgate, Cristo não se apegou aos privilégios de sua divindade, mas assumiu a fragilidade humana e obedeceu até a morte:

6 who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.(Philippians 2:6-8)

Como a morte de Cristo realiza o resgate

A salvação bíblica responde a uma necessidade universal: a humanidade está afastada de Deus pelo pecado e incapaz de pagar a própria dívida espiritual:

23 for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; 24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,(Romans 3:23,24)

A libertação desse estado de escravidão exigiu um resgate que prata e ouro não podiam custear:

18 knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers, 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ,(1 Peter 1:18,19)

7 In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace(Ephesians 1:7)

Na cruz, a morte de Jesus atuou como propiciação — o sacrifício que reconcilia o pecador com Deus, transformando antigos inimigos em herdeiros da reconciliação:

2 And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.(1 John 2:2)

10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.(1 John 4:10)

10 For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.(Romans 5:10)

Essa redenção atinge a vida concreta de quem crê, fundamentando a fé no amor prático demonstrado na cruz:

20 I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me.(Galatians 2:20)

A ressurreição e a salvação eterna

O plano da salvação não terminou no sepulcro. A vitória de Cristo sobre a morte é o selo de que o sacrifício foi aceito pelo Pai:

5 The angel answered the women, "Don’t be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has risen, just like he said. Come, see the place where the Lord was lying.(Matthew 28:5,6)

22 Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen, 23 how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."(Acts 26:22,23)

Essa certeza da intervenção definitiva de Deus já havia sido antecipada por Jó em meio à sua aflição:

25 But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives.

In the end, he will stand upon the earth.(Job 19:25)

Ressurreto e exaltado, Jesus é o mediador definitivo entre Deus e os seres humanos, atuando continuamente em favor daqueles que se achegam a Ele:

9 Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,(Hebrews 5:9)

25 Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.(Hebrews 7:25)

15 For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.(Hebrews 9:15)

2 looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.(Hebrews 12:2)