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 told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.
For the word of the Lord holds true,
and we can trust everything he does.
Every word of God proves true.
He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he 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 in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocatewon’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you.
"But I will send you the Advocate—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me.
But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.
For God is Spirit, so those who worship him 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.
Jesus said to the people who believed in him, "You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings.And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
I have chosen to be faithful;
I have determined to live by your regulations.
Lead me by your truth and teach me,
for you are the God who saves me.
All day long I put my hope in you.
Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.
He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
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, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right,
speaking the truth from sincere hearts.
Those who refuse to gossip
or harm their neighbors
or speak evil of their friends.
Then keep your tongue from speaking evil
and your lips from telling lies!
The lips of the godly speak helpful words,
but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words.
Avoid all perverse talk;
stay away from corrupt speech.
But most of all, my brothers and sisters, never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned.
Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth.
I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.
Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.