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 *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me.
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
For the word of the Lord is right,
And all His work is done in faithfulness.
Every word of God is pure;
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and 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 tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I am leaving; for if I do not leave, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
"When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, namely, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, He will testify about Me,
And as for you, the anointing which you received from Him remains in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you remain in Him.
God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and 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.
So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, "If you continue in My word, then you are truly My disciples;and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
I have chosen the faithful way;
I have placed Your judgments before me.
Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
For You I wait all the day.
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a worker who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
In the exercise of His will He gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.
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.
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, that is, Christ,
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
One who walks with integrity, practices righteousness,
And speaks truth in his heart.
He does not slander with his tongue,
Nor do evil to his neighbor,
Nor bring shame on his friend;
Keep your tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking deceit.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted.
Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth
And keep devious speech far from you.
But above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you do not fall under judgment.
Little children, let’s not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth.
If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth;
I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
Now faith is the certainty of thingshoped for, a proof of things not seen.