Verdade
A verdade é um dos atributos centrais de Deus e um pilar da vida cristã. Jesus se declarou o caminho, a verdade e a vida. Viver na verdade é viver em liberdade e integridade.
Deus é a fonte da verdade
O Senhor é fiel e verdadeiro em todas as suas palavras. Sua Palavra é a verdade absoluta que ilumina nosso caminho e nos sustenta.
Jesus replied, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
The Word became human and lived among us, and we saw his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son, full of grace and truth.
For the word of the Lord is true, and he is trustworthy in everything he does.
Every word God says has been proved true. He defends everyone who comes to him for protection.
We also know that the Son of God has come, and has helped us to understand so we can recognize the one who is true. We live in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God, and is eternal life.
O Espírito da verdade
Jesus prometeu enviar o Espírito Santo, o Espírito da verdade, que nos guia, ensina e nos faz lembrar de tudo o que Cristo disse.
But I’m telling you the truth: it’s better for you that I go away, for if I don’t the Comforter won’t come to you. If I go away, I will send him to you.
But I will send you the Comforter from the Father. When he comes, he will give evidence about me. He is the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father.
But the anointing you received from him means the Spirit lives in you, and you don’t need to be taught by anyone. The Spirit’s anointing teaches you about everything. It is the truth and not a lie. So live in Christ, just as you’ve been taught!
God is Spirit, so worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."
A verdade liberta
Jesus prometeu que conhecer a verdade nos torna livres. A mentira aprisiona, mas a verdade de Deus nos conduz à plenitude.
Then Jesus said to those Jews who trusted in him, "If you follow my teaching then you really are my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
I have chosen to trust in you. I always pay attention to what you say.
Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. All day long I put my trust in you.
Make sure you work hard so you can present yourself to God and gain his approval. Be a worker that doesn’t need to be embarrassed, using the word of truth correctly.
He chose to give us new life through the word of truth, so that out of all his creation we would be very special to him.
Vivendo e falando a verdade
Somos chamados a falar a verdade em amor e a rejeitar toda forma de engano. A integridade nas palavras é marca do cristão.
Instead by speaking the truth in love we ought to grow up in everything into Christ, who is our head.
Lastly, whatever is true, honorable, right, pure, beautiful, commendable, whatever is truly good and deserves to be praised, think about these kinds of things.
Those who live without fault and do what is right, those who sincerely tell the truth.
They do not slander, do not treat their neighbors badly, do not gossip about people they know.
Then don’t let your tongue speak evil, or your lips tell lies.
Good people know the right thing to say, but the wicked always lie.
Don’t ever lie, and don’t say anything dishonest.
Above all, my friends, don’t swear. Not by heaven, not by earth, and not by any other kind of oath. Just let your yes be yes, and your no be no, so you won’t fall under condemnation.
Dear friends, let’s not just say we love with words, but show our love in what we do and how we demonstrate the truth.
If we claim to share this friendship with him and yet go on living in darkness, we’re lying, and not living in the truth.
Nothing makes me happier than to hear how my dear friends are following the truth.
Now our trust in God is the guarantee of what we hope for, the evidence of what we can’t see.