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, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
And we know that the Son of God has come and 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. He 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 go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I do go, I will send him to you.
"When the Helper comes, whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.
But the anointing you received from him abides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But the same anointing teaches you about all things; it is true, not a lie. So, just as it has taught you, you must abide 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.
Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
Be diligent to present yoʋrself to God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly teaches the word of truth.
Of his own will he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits 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.
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, that is, Christ.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if anything is virtuous or praiseworthy, think about such things.
Above all, my brothers, do not swear, neither by heaven, nor by earth, nor by any other oath. But let your "Yes" be "Yes" and your "No" be "No," so that you will not fall into hypocrisy.
My little children, let us not love in word or speech, 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 live by the truth.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the conviction of what we do not see.