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 saith to him, I am way, truth, and life; no man cometh to the Father, but by me.
And the word, [that is, God’s son], was made man [or flesh], and dwelled among us, and we have seen the glory of him, as the glory of the one begotten Son of the Father, full of grace and of truth.
For the word of the Lord is rightful [or right]; and all his works be in faithfulness.
Each word of God is a shield set afire, to all that hope in him.
And we know, that the Son of God came in flesh, and gave to us wit, that we know him very God, and be in the very Son [Jesus] of him. This is very God, and everlasting 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 say to you truth, it speedeth to you, that I go; for if I go not forth [or go away], the Comforter shall not come to you; but if I go forth [or go away], I shall send him to you.
But when the Comforter shall come, which I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, which cometh forth [or proceedeth] of the Father, he shall bear witnessing of me;
and that the anointing which ye received of him, dwell in you. And ye have not need, that any man teach you, but as his anointing teacheth you of all things, and it is true, and it is not leasing; and as he taught you, dwell ye in him.
God is a Spirit, and it behooveth them that worship him, to 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.
Therefore Jesus said to the Jews, that believed in him, If ye dwell in my word, verily, ye shall be my disciples;
and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
I chose the way of truth; I forgat not thy dooms.
Dress thou me in thy truth, and teach thou me, for thou art God, my saviour; and I suffered thee all day.
Busily keep [or Take care] to give thyself a proved, praiseable workman to God, without shame, rightly treating the word of truth.
For willfully he begat us by the word of truth, that we be a beginning of his creature.
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 do we truth in charity, and wax in him by all things, that is Christ our head;
From henceforth, brethren, what-ever things be sooth, whatever things chaste, whatever things just, whatever things holy, whatever things able to be loved, [or amiable, or lovable], whatever things of good fame, if any virtue, if any praising of discipline, think ye these things,
He that entereth without wem; and worketh rightfulness [or rightwise-ness]. He that speaketh truth in his heart;
which did not guile in his tongue. Nor did evil to his neighbour; and took not reproof against his neighbours.
Forbid thy tongue from evil; and thy lips speak not guile.
The lips of a just [or rightwise] man behold pleasant things; and the mouth of wicked men beholdeth wayward [or perverted] things.
Remove thou a shrewd mouth from thee; and backbiting lips be far from thee.
Before all things, my brethren, do not ye swear, neither by heaven, neither by earth, neither by whatever other oath. But be your word Yea, yea, Nay, nay, that ye fall not under doom.
My little sons, love we not in word, neither in tongue, but in work and truth.
If we say, that we have fellowship with him, and we wander in darknesses, we lie, and do not truth.
I have not more grace of these things, than that I hear that my sons walk in truth.
But faith is the substance of things that be to be hoped [or the substance of things to be hoped], and an argument, [or certainty], of things not appearing.