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 »I am the Way,« replied Jesus, »and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
14 And the Word came in the flesh, and lived for a time in our midst, so that we saw His glory–the glory as of the Father's only Son, sent from His presence. He was full of grace and truth.
20 And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we know the true One, and are in union with the true One–that is, we are in union with His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and the Life of the Ages.
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 »Yet it is the truth that I am telling you–it is to your advantage that I go away. For unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.«
26 »When the Advocate is come whom I will send to you from the Father's presence –the Spirit of Truth who comes forth from the Father's presence– He will be a witness concerning me.«
27 And as for you, the anointing which you received from Him remains within you, and there is no need for any one to teach you. But since His anointing gives you instruction in all things –and is true and is no falsehood– you are continuing in union with Him even as it has taught you to do.
24 God is Spirit; and those who worship Him must bring Him true spiritual worship.«
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 therefore said to those of the Jews who had now believed in Him, »As for you, if you hold fast to my teaching, then you are truly my disciples;32 and you shall know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free.«
15 Earnestly seek to commend yourself to God as a servant who, because of his straightforward dealing with the word of truth, has no reason to feel any shame.
18 In accordance with His will He made us His children through the Message of the truth, so that we might, in a sense, be the Firstfruits of the things which He has created.
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 we shall lovingly hold to the truth, and shall in all respects grow up into union with Him who is our Head, even Christ.
8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever wins respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovable, whatever is of good repute –if there is any virtue or anything deemed worthy of praise– cherish the thought of these things.
12 But above all things, my brethren, do not swear, either by Heaven or by the earth, or with any other oath. Let your yes' be simply yes,' and your no' be simply no;' that you may not come under condemnation.
18 Dear children, let us not love in words only nor with the lips, but in deed and in truth.
6 If, while we are living in darkness, we profess to have fellowship with Him, we speak falsely and are not adhering to the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living in obedience to the truth.
1 Now faith is a well-grounded assurance of that for which we hope, and a conviction of the reality of things which we do not see.