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.
6 Jesus said to him, "I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
14 The Word became flesh and tented among us, and we looked upon his glory, glory as of an only son from a father, full of grace and truth.
20 We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding to know him who is true, and we are in him who is true and in his Son, Jesus Christ. This is the true God and life eternal.
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.
7 I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I should go away. For unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
26 "When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father \'97 the Spirit of Truth who goes forth from the Father \'97 he will witness concerning me.
27 But as for you, the anointing that you have received from him remains in you and you have no need for any one to teach you, but as his anointing teaches you about all things and is true and is no lie and as it has taught you, you must remain in him.
24 God is spirit, and 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.
31 Jesus said to the Jews that had believed him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples,32 and you will know the truth and the truth will make you free."
15 Be earnest in presenting yourself to God as a tested man, a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, rightly handling the message of truth.
18 Of his own will he made us his children through the message of truth, so that we might be a sort of first fruits of 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.
15 but speaking the truth in love we shall grow wholly into him who is the head, Christ,
8 To conclude, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is dignified, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovable, whatever is highly spoken of \'97 if there is any virtue or any praise \'97 think of that.
12 Above all things, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by the earth or by any other oath. Let your yes be yes and your no be no, that you may not fall under condemnation.
18 Let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
6 If we say, "We have fellowship with him," and live in darkness, we lie and are not acting the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are living in the truth.
1 FAITH is an assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.